Lindy Berry
Born: | Edmonton Eskimos | December 21, 1927
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Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1950 All-West second team (CFL) |
Lindy Berry (December 21, 1927 – April 19, 2014)
Early life
Berry attended
College career
Berry attended
He earned his first
During his college career, Berry had recorded 1,745 rushing yards, 1,372 punt return yards, 729 kickoff return yards, 185 interception return yards, and 32 receiving yards. He graduated from TCU as its all-time career leader in all-purpose yardage, a distinction which stood through the mid-1980s when his mark was surpassed by Tony Jeffery.[13] Berry's 2,101 total kick return yards set a school record that stood until 2005, when it was broken by Cory Rodgers.[14]
Professional career
Berry was selected in the seventh round of the
Regular season statistics[20]
CFL Statistics | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
Year | Team | GP | Att | Com | % | Yds | TD | Int | Lg | # | Yds | Ave. | Lg | TD |
1950 | Edmonton Eskimos |
13 | 254 | 129 | 50.8 | 2201 | 10 | 20 | 100 | 55 | 209 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 |
1951 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Personal life
In 1951, Berry married Mary, the secretary of his former college coach
Berry was diagnosed with
Berry is the great-uncle of Lana Berry, a popular figure on Twitter and other social media sites, and sports podcaster.[24]
See also
- List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
References
- ^ "Lindy Berry athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ Hanna, Bill (April 23) "Lindy Berry, a former TCU All-America quarterback, dies at 86," Star-Telegram (Ft. Worth) 23 April 2014 (no time stamp). http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/04/22/5757930/lindy-berry-a-former-tcu-all-america.html?rh=1
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gholson: In the Nick of Time Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Times Record News, June 21, 2008.
- ^ Retired business executive dies at age 77, Amarillo Globe-News, July 20, 2002.
- ^ Records, 2008 TCU Football Media Guide, p. 172, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Records, p. 145.
- ^ a b Records, p. 142.
- ^ Present Army Duo Eyes New Cadet Record [permanent dead link] (PDF), Associated Press, 1948.
- ^ a b Records, p. 169.
- ^ Records, p. 170.
- ^ Records, p. 168.
- ^ Records, p. 171.
- ^ Records, p. 148.
- ^ Cory Rodgers Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Green Bay Packers, retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^ 1950 San Francisco 49ers Draftees, Pro Football Reference, retrieved July 19, 2009.
- Edmonton Eskimos, retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^ Matt Vautour, Brave heart, TCU Magazine, March 2002.
- ^ Outstanding Player Award, CFLapedia, retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^ Bob Braunwart and Bob Carroll, Canadian All-Stars, 1932-50 Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Coffin Corner, Vol. 8, PFRA Annual 1986, p. 5, Pro Football Researchers Association, 1986.
- ^ Lindy Berry
- ^ Charlie Berry Archived 2007-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, Southern Methodist University, retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^ Hall of Fame Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Oil Bowl, retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^ Worthy of Consideration Honorable Mention: Best College Players by Number, Sports Illustrated, January 3, 2008.
- ^ "Episode 26: Marshall Newhouse by The Lana Berry Show | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Archived from the original on 2016-08-29.