Buddy Elrod
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American football player (1918–1998)
American football player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1918年10月28日)October 28, 1918 Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | June 13, 1998(1998年06月13日) (aged 79) |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Mississippi State |
| Position: | End |
| NFL draft: | 1941: 9th round, 73rd pick |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ervin B. "Buddy" Elrod (October 28, 1918 – June 13, 1998) was an American football player. He attended the Mississippi State University and played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.[1] He played at the end position for the Bulldogs and was selected by the Associated Press, Central Press Association, New York Sun and Liberty magazine as a first-team player on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[2] [3] [4] [5] He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 but did not play in any games. He entered the military in 1942.[6] He was inducted into the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.[7] [8]
References
- ^ "Erwin Elrod NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Herb Barker (December 8, 1940). "Two Dixie Stars Fill Flank Posts on All-America". The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
- ^ Walter L. Johns (December 10, 1940). "Captains Pick All-America for Central Press; Reinhard on List". Berkeley Daily Gazette.
- ^ "New York Sun Now Names All-Americans". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1940.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1181. ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ "Buddy Elrod Now Aviation Cadet". Times-Daily. February 4, 1942. p. 7.
- ^ "Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame". Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Buddy Elrod". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
