Ed Vereb
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 21, 1934 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | December 18, 2014 (aged 80) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Edward John Vereb (May 21, 1934 – December 18, 2014) was an American professional football halfback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was selected in the first round of the 1956 NFL draft.[1] He played four seasons with the B.C. Lions, being named an all-star in 1956.
In 1961, the BC Lions hired Vereb as its backfield coach.[2] He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease in 2014.[3]
References
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- ^ Skrien Head Mentor, The Calgary Herald, September 12, 1961.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2014 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Canadian football running backs
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Players of American football from Pittsburgh
- Players of Canadian football from Pittsburgh
- BC Lions coaches
- BC Lions players
- Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh) alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football running back, 1930s birth stubs