Tex Coulter

DeWitt Echoles "Tex" Coulter (October 26, 1924 – October 2, 2007) was an American gridiron football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union for the Montreal Alouettes.[1] Coulter attended the United States Military Academy, where starred in football competed in the shot put.[2]

Tex Coulter
No. 79
Coulter c. 1949
Born:(1924-10-26)October 26, 1924
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 2, 2007(2007-10-02) (aged 82)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Center
Tackle
End
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
CollegeArmy
NFL draft1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Drafted byChicago Cardinals
Career history
As player
1946–1952New York Giants
1953–1956Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls2
Honors3× IRFU All Star – 1953, 54, 55
1955 – Most Outstanding Lineman Award

References


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