Buddy Humphrey

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Buddy Humphrey
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:April 21, 1988(1988-04-21) (aged 52)
Gregg County, Texas, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:26
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Loyie Nawlin "Buddy" Humphrey (September 29, 1935 – April 21, 1988) was an American

1959 NFL Draft
.

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

Washington Redskins. He was a backup quarterback (only one start) for the Rams during the 1959 and 1960 seasons. On November 8, 1961, he was waived to allow him to join the Dallas Cowboys
.

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,

1966
.

On August 30,

1966, he was signed by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League
on a tryout basis. He was cut on September 12.

On September 13,

. He played in one season as a backup, starting one game.

Personal life

After his professional football career was over, Humphrey had a very successful career as a

Kilgore Junior College
.

On April 21, 1988, Humphrey died from a brain tumor in Gregg County, Texas.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Aerial Aces To Vie In Senior Bowl". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "South's Aerials Tumble Yankees". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. AP. December 28, 1958. Retrieved February 3, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame". baylorbears.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.