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Jim Lee Howell
Jim Lee Howell (Pro football. Born, Lonoke, AR, Sept. 27, 1914; died, Lonoke, AR, Jan. 4, 1995.) An end who played nine seasons for the Football Giants in two terms divided by World War II (1937-42, 1946-48), Jim Lee Howell then coached the team successfully for seven seasons (1954-60). Howell played end at Arkansas and […]
Tom Landry
Tom Landry (Pro football. Born, Mission, TX, Sept. 11, 1924; died, Dallas, TX, Feb. 12, 2000.) Though later justifiably famed as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Thomas Wade Landry was part of the New York pro football scene for 11 seasons (1949-59). A quarterback and defensive halfback out of Texas, Landry signed with the […]
Ward Cuff
Ward Cuff (Pro football. Born, Redwood Falls, MN, Aug. 13, 1913; died, Vallejo, CA, Dec. 24, 2002.) From a fame standpoint, Ward L. Cuff was distinctly the fourth back on the 1936 Marquette team. That Warriors team finished the regular season 7-1 and then played in the first Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1937, which […]
