Buddy Elrod Explained
| Buddy Elrod |
| Position: | End |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 186 |
| College: | Mississippi State |
| Draftyear: | 1941 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 73 |
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Ervin B. "Buddy" Elrod (October 28, 1918 – June 13, 1998) was an American football player. He attended the Mississippi State University and played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.[1] He played at the end position for the Bulldogs and was selected by the Associated Press, Central Press Association, New York Sun and Liberty magazine as a first-team player on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[2] [3] [4] [5] He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 but did not play in any games. He entered the military in 1942.[6] He was inducted into the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Erwin Elrod NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives. profootballarchives.com. June 5, 2023.
- News: Herb Barker. Two Dixie Stars Fill Flank Posts on All-America. The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 1940-12-08.
- News: Walter L. Johns. Captains Pick All-America for Central Press; Reinhard on List. Berkeley Daily Gazette. 1940-12-10.
- News: New York Sun Now Names All-Americans. Los Angeles Times. 1940-12-01.
- Book: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. 1181. ESPN Books. 2005. 1401337031.
- News: Buddy Elrod Now Aviation Cadet. Times-Daily. 7. February 4, 1942.
- Web site: Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame. Mississippi State University. 2015-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120053605/http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=925400#. 2015-01-20. dead.
- Web site: Buddy Elrod. Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. 2015-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120043713/http://msfame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/buddy-elrod/. 2015-01-20. dead.
