Verl Thomas Lillywhite (December 5, 1926 – July 14, 2007) was an American football halfback who played four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He first enrolled at Modesto Junior College before transferring to the University of Southern California. He attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California.[1] Lillywhite served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.[2]

Verl Lillywhite
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Lillywhite in 1949
No. 71, 81
Position:Halfback
Defensive back
Punter
Personal information
Born:(1926-12-05)December 5, 1926
Garland, Utah, U.S.
Died:July 14, 2007(2007-07-14) (aged 80)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Inglewood (CA)
College:USC
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:47
Starts:4
Yards rushing:1,004
Yards receiving:204
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Lillywhite on a 1950 Bowman football card.

References edit

  1. ^ "VERL LILLYWHITE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Verl Thomas Lillywhite". legacy.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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