Buddy Humphrey
Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |||
Died: | April 21, 1988 Gregg County, Texas, U.S. | (aged 52)||
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Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Kilgore (TX) | ||
College: | Baylor | ||
NFL draft: | 1959 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Loyie Nawlin "Buddy" Humphrey (September 29, 1935 – April 21, 1988) was an American
Early years
Humphrey attended Kilgore High School in Kilgore, Texas. He played high school football at quarterback and halfback. He was a part of a dominant tandem with halfback Larry Hickman. As a junior, he was switched to fullback. In his final year, he was moved to halfback. He also lettered in baseball and basketball.
College career
Humphrey accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University, along with Hickman. He was an All-Conference player at quarterback. As a sophomore, he scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback sneak in Baylor's 1957 Sugar Bowl 13-7 victory, over the undefeated, highly-favored and No. 2-ranked University of Tennessee.
In 1958, he led the nation with 112 completions for 1,316 yards. In the season finale he passed for 387 yards and 5 touchdowns against Rice University, which was a school record that stood until 2006.[1] As a junior and senior, his teams finished last in the Southwest Conference.
At the conclusion of his senior season, he played in the December 1958 North–South Shrine Game, where he had 5 touchdown passes and was named MVP,[2][3] and the January 1959 Senior Bowl, where he was a co-captain of the South team.
In 2006, Humphrey was inducted into the Baylor Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
Professional career
Humphrey was selected by the
In 1961 he joined the Dallas Cowboys, to replace an injured Don Meredith. He appeared in 2 games and completed one pass for 16 yards. He was released on September 11, 1962.
On June 7,
On August 30,
On September 13,
Personal life
After his professional football career was over, Humphrey had a very successful career as a
On April 21, 1988, Humphrey died from a brain tumor in Gregg County, Texas.
References
- ^ "Sugar Bowl Star Humphrey Inducted Into Hall of Fame". baylorbears.com. November 15, 2006. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Aerial Aces To Vie In Senior Bowl". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "South's Aerials Tumble Yankees". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. AP. December 28, 1958. Retrieved February 3, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". baylorbears.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.