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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 8, 1913 West Union, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | October 26, 1967 (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 | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editUnderwood played in three games for the Cleveland Rams in 1937.[3]
Personal life
editUnderwood 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
edit- ^ "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.