Howdy Gray
| Howdy Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1901 |
| Died | September 6, 1955 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | surgeon |
|
College football career | |
| Princeton Tigers | |
| Position | End |
| Career history | |
| College | Princeton (1922) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Howard Kramer "Howdy" Gray (August 28, 1901 – September 6, 1955) was a college football player and surgeon.
Princeton
Gray was a prominent end on the Princeton Tigers football team.
1922
Gray's score in the Chicago game.
Main article: 1922 Princeton Tigers football team
On the national champion "Team of Destiny" in its game against Chicago, Howdy picked up a fumble and ran it 40 yards for the touchdown. Gray's father, the president of the Union Pacific Railroad, wildly waved his program and hit a woman in the shoulder. "Hey, that's my wife," a man shouted at him. "Sorry," the excited father said, "but that was my boy who scored." "Oh," the husband said. "Hit her again."[1][2] Various selectors picked Gray for All-American.[3]
References
- ↑ Jon Blackwell. "1922:The Team of Destiny".
- ↑ Mark F. Bernstein. Princeton Football. p. 51.
- ↑ e. g. Lawrence Perry (1922-12-17). "All-America Selection Discloses Unusual Number of Great Backs: Perry Observed Them". San Antonio Light.
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