Buzz Guy

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Buzz Guy
No. 60, 63
Position:
Guard
Personal information
Born:March 20, 1936
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 25, 2010(2010-11-25) (aged 74)
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (PA)
College:Duke
NFL draft:1958 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:44
Games started:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Melwood Norman "Buzz" Guy, Jr. (March 20, 1936 – November 25, 2010) was an

offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Denver Broncos and Houston Oilers in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Duke University
.

Early years

Guy hails from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, where he played for the Lincoln High School Wolverines. Following graduation in 1954, he attended Duke University, where he played football. According to his obituary, he was known as Buster in high school, a more fitting name for a star athlete than "Melwood from Ellwood". Later Buster was shortened to Buzz because Duke athletics eschewed multisyllabic monikers in the 1950s.[1]

He was an

Cornhuskers 34–7. Following the game, Nebraska Head Coach Bill Glassford singled out the play of Duke's offensive line as the key to the game, saying, "That Duke line outcharged us".[2] He left school with one year remaining of eligibility to join the NFL.[3]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

He was

1958 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. The Browns were using him at defensive end,[4] before being waived on September 22.[5]

New York Giants

On October 7,

offensive guard
.

Dallas Cowboys

Guy was selected by the

right guard in franchise history. He registered 7 starts, before being passed on the depth chart by Mike Falls. He was released on September 5, 1961
.

Houston Oilers

On September 22,

1961, he was signed as a free agent by the Houston Oilers
.

Denver Broncos

In October

offensive lineman
.

References

  1. ^ "Melwood N. Guy Obituary – Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc". Eternalhonors.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Duke 1955 Orange Bowl recap – HuskerMax". Huskermax.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cleveland Signs Blue Devil Star". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ninowski To Start". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Briefs". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rook Replaces Vet". Retrieved April 30, 2020.