Lloyd Wickett Explained

Number:20
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:3 April 1920
Birth Place:Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Jefferson, Oregon, U.S.
Draftyear:1943
Draftround:5
Draftpick:31
High School:J. M. Weatherwax
(Aberdeen, Washington)
College:Oregon State
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:14
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1

Lloyd Meldrum Wickett (April 3, 1920 – April 9, 2002) was an American football tackle who played professionally for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Wickett played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1943 NFL draft. He played four games for the Lions that year. He missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, but returned back to the Lions in 1946 and played 10 games for them.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Lloyd Wickett . . National Football League . 2017-01-02 . Lloyd Wickett Height: 6–1 Weight: 208 Deceased Born: 4/3/1920, Ontario College: Oregon State Experience: 2 Seasons.