Elmer Ward
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.jpg) Elmer Ward, c. 1937 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 1912 Willard, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1996 (aged 83) Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brigham City (UT) Box Elder |
| College | Utah State |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Elmer Henry "Bear" Ward (October 13, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an American football player. Ward was born in Willard, Utah, and attended Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah. He then enrolled at Utah State Agricultural College where he played college football for the Utah State Aggies football team. He was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team center on the 1934 College Football All-America Team. He also played professional football for the NFL champion Detroit Lions during the 1935 NFL season.[1] He was Utah State's first All-American athlete in any sport, and he was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[2] He has also been inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fame.[3]
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