Elliott Ormsbee | |
Position: | Halfback |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1921 |
Birth Place: | Hamilton, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lbs: | 185 |
High School: | Hamilton (IL) |
College: | Bradley |
Draftyear: | 1944 |
Draftround: | 11 |
Draftpick: | 102 |
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E. Elliott "Buz" Ormsbee (September 19, 1921 – December 12, 2010) was an American football halfback. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1946.[1] [2]
In 1947, Ormsbee played for the Bethlehem Bulldogs, American Football League affiliate of the Eagles. Ormsbee led the American League in rushing in that season, gaining 595 yards on 101 carries (5.8 yards per carry) with another 499 yards gained in the air on 11 catches.[3] He also led the league in scoring in 1947, tallying 16 touchdowns for 96 points.
He died on December 12, 2010, in Hot Springs, Arkansas at age 89.[4]