Ernie Pough
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 1952 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | New Stanton Senior (Jacksonville) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Ernest Leon "Ernie" Pough (born May 17, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants.
Early life
Pough grew up in
Houston, Texas, a historically black college which at the time competed in Division II. He was a four-time All-America track athlete as well as a running back and wide receiver on the school's football team.[1]
Football career
Pough was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1976 NFL draft. Although he was considered undersized for the NFL, his sprinter's speed (he ran the 100 metres in 9.3 seconds) made him a threat.[1]
He played for the Steelers for two seasons before being traded along with
Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League
before ending his football career.
References
- ^ Pittsburgh Press. p. 49. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ Emert, Rich (April 18, 1978). "Western Pa. very familiar to new Steelers". The Beaver County Times. pp. B-1. Retrieved 2 April 2010.