Wayne Underwood

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.

Wayne Underwood
Personal information
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
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

  1. "1969 - 1960 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. "Ivory Wayne Underwood". doddridgecountyroots.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. "Wayne Underwood". nfl.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. "EX-GRIDDER DIES". The Norwalk Hour. Associated Press. October 27, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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