Wayne Underwood
American football player (1913–1967)
American football player
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Born: | (1913-12-08)December 8, 1913 West Union, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died: | October 26, 1967(1967-10-26) (aged 53) Grantsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Marshall |
Position: | Tackle |
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Ivory "Wayne" Underwood (December 8, 1913 – October 26, 1967) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He played college football at Marshall University.
Professional career
Underwood played in three games for the Cleveland Rams in 1937.[3]
Personal life
Underwood went on to become a high school football coach and head of the physical education department at Calhoun County High School in Grantsville, West Virginia, He is a member of the West Virginia Sportswriters Hall of Fame and the Coach Of the Year Award in the Little Kanawha Conference is named after him.[4] He died of a heart attack on October 26, 1967.[4]
References
- ^ "1969 - 1960 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Ivory Wayne Underwood". doddridgecountyroots.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Wayne Underwood". nfl.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "EX-GRIDDER DIES". The Norwalk Hour. Associated Press. October 27, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL inaugural season roster
- Jules Alfonse
- Mark Barber
- John Bettridge
- Carl Brumbaugh
- Phil Bucklew
- Forrest Burmeister
- Sam Busich
- Chuck Cherundolo
- Bud Cooper
- Johnny Drake
- Bob Emerick
- Wayne Gift
- Ed Goddard
- Paul Halleck
- Ralph Isselhardt
- Ray Johnson
- Joe Keeble
- Ted Livingston
- Harry Mattos
- Ookie Miller
- Primo Miller
- Bill O'Neill
- Stan Pincura
- Ted Rosequist
- Ollie Savatsky
- Mike Sebastian
- Ed Skoronski
- Bob Snyder
- Jim Turner
- Wayne Underwood
- Walt Uzdavinis
- Joe Williams
- Dick Zoll
Head coach: Hugo Bezdek