Merrill Douglas

Merrill Douglas
No. 36, 34, 33
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1936-03-15) March 15, 1936
Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Utah
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Olympus (UT)
College: Utah
NFL draft: 1958 / Round: 6 / Pick: 65
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 55
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Merrill George Douglas (born March 15, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Utah.

Early years

Douglas attended Olympus High School, before moving on to the University of Utah where he played as a fullback.[1]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Douglas was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round (65th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft. He was released in 1961.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 7, 1961, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys and played in 6 games.[2] On April 22, 1962, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for offensive tackle Ed Nutting.[3]

Cleveland Browns

Douglas was waived on September 10, 1962 by the Cleveland Browns.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 18, 1962, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] Douglas was the third-string fullback with the Philadelphia Eagles.[6]

New York Jets

On September 3, 1963, he was released by the New York Jets.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Publicists Pick Five Utes On Skyline Team". Deseret News. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Merrill Douglas Goes To Dallas". Deseret News. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Browns Swap Nutting to Dallas for Douglas". Park City Daily News. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Browns Ask Waivers On Back Field Men". The Gazette. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Eagles Drop Two But Sign Pair". Star-News. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hornung Faces Desperate Bears". Sarasota Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Those Let Loose". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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