Veryl Switzer
| No. 27 Green Bay Packers | ||
NFL draft 1954, Round: 1, Pick: 4 | | |
| Drafted by | Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|---|
| Career history | ||
| As player | ||
| 1954–1955 | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1958 | Calgary Stampeders | |
| 1959–1960 | Montreal Alouettes | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Veryl A. Switzer (August 6, 1932 – June 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the NFL for 24 games with the Green Bay Packers before serving in the United States Air Force for two years, playing professional football in Canada, and becoming an administrator at his alma mater Kansas State where he is a hall of famer.
Career
In 1954, the
Switzer went on to play for two seasons with the Packers before serving two years in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant. His attempt to resume his NFL career was unsuccessful when he was released by the Packers in September 1958. He headed north to professional football in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders in 1958 and was subsequently traded to the Montreal Alouettes in March 1959. He played two seasons with that team.
Later years
Switzer later worked for the Chicago Board of Education for ten years before returning to Kansas State as an administrator in 1969. He received a Masters in Education from Kansas State in 1974.[1] He was Co-Director, Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy and Associate Athletic Director for Academics. Switzer developed Kansas State's first university-wide student minority program, including numerous programs which are still extant, including Ebony Theater, United Black Voices, a Black Student Union, and Hispanic advocacy groups.[1]
He was a charter member of the K-State Sports Hall of Fame. He is enshrined in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Kansas High School Activities Association Hall of Fame.
Death
Switzer died in Manhattan, Kansas, on June 4, 2022, at the age of 89.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Ex-Green Bay Packers, Kansas State Wildcats RB Veryl Switzer dies at 89". ESPN. Associated Press. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Veryl A. Switzer obituary
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