| Herdis McCrary | |
| Position: | Fullback, running back |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Bicknell, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 207 |
| High School: | Bicknell |
| College: | Georgia |
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| Pfr: | McCrHe20 |
Herdis William "Bull" McCrary (June 9, 1904 – May 11, 1981) was an American football player.
Herdis W. McCrary was born on June 9, 1904, in Bicknell, Indiana, to Marshall McCrary.[1]
He played at the fullback position for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. In 1927, he was a member of the "Dream and Wonder team" and was selected by the Associated Press and the United Press as a second-team player on their All-America teams.[2] [3] He made an all-time Georgia Bulldogs football team picked in 1935.[4] He graduated from the University of Georgia with a law degree.[1]
He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers as a fullback from 1929 to 1933.[1] [5]
McCrary operated McCrary Oil Sales and other businesses in Green Bay. He retired in 1965.[1]
McCrary married Mary Bond Palmer on December 9, 1928. She died in 1977. They had one son and one daughter, Herdis Jr. and Mrs. Marianne Walworth.[1] He later lived in St. Petersburg, Florida, before returning to Green Bay in his later years.[1] He lived at 920 Mancel Lane in Green Bay.[1]
McCrary died on May 11, 1981, at a hospital in Green Bay. He was buried in Fort Howard Cemetery.[1]