Earl Lindley Explained

Earl Lindley
Import:yes
Position1:Fullback
Position2:Linebacker
Birth Date:13 March 1933
Birth Place:Wellsville, Utah, U.S.
Death Date: February 13, 2012 (aged 78)
Death Place:Logan, Utah, U.S.
College:Utah State
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:220
Nfldraftedyear:1954
Nfldraftedround:16
Nfldraftedpick:186
Nfldraftedteam:Chicago Bears
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Edmonton Eskimos
Career Highlights:
Honours:Utah Sports Hall of Fame (1986)

Earl Leishman Lindley (March 13, 1933 – February 13 or 14, 2012)[1] [2] was a professional Canadian football player from 1954 to 1957. He participated in three Grey Cup victories in 1954, 1955 and 1956. He played his college football at Utah State University, where he led all scorers in NCAA football in 1953, with 13 touchdowns and 3 extra points for a total of 81 points.

He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hislop . Craig . 2012-02-16 . Column: Remembering Earl Lindley . 2024-07-12 . The Herald Journal . en.
  2. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hjnews/obituary.aspx?n=earl-l-lindley&pid=155909591&fhid=4507 Earl L. Lindley (1933 - 2012) Obituary
  3. Web site: Honorees Displayed in the Energy Solutions Arena. Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. 2009-03-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001001203/http://www.utahsportshalloffame.org/Honorees.html. 2012-10-01.