Lamar Lundy

  • Los Angeles Rams (1957-1969)

Lamar Lundy ( born April 17, 1935 in Richmond, Indiana, USA, † 24 February 2007 ) was a U.S. American football player. He played as a defensive end and as a tight end in the National Football League ( NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams.

Playing career

College career

Lamar Lundy visited his birthplace in the High School, where he played football and basketball. Because of his athletic achievements, he was elected in both sports for All-American. In 1953, he received his degree as the first black player a scholarship at Purdue University. For the " Boilermakers " he played both basketball and also football. The Boilermakers played in the Big Ten Conference. Lundy was elected as a basketball and football player for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the league.

Professional career

Lundy was drafted in 1957 by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round to 47th. In the same year he also wanted the St. Louis Hawks oblige, pulling him in the NBA Draft. Lundy but decided to create a football career. The coach of the Rams, Sid Gillman, put Lundy in the first two years playing mainly as a tight end in the offense of the team one. In his rookie season he was able to catch three touchdown passes from quarterback Norm Van Brocklin. From the Game 1959 Lundy was used alongside players like Larry Morris and Les Richter in the Defense of the team as a defensive end. In the following years the Rams with Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Rosey Grier other players could undertake for their defense. Lundy was formed in 1963 with Grier, Olsen and Jones, the defensive line of the team. This part of the Rams team was extremely feared by the enemy attack formations and was given the nickname " Fearsome Foursome".

Under coach George Allen succeeded Lundy and the Rams in 1967 of making the play - offs, where early but failed due to the supervised Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers with 28:7. In 1969, the second collection of Lamar Lundy in the play-offs. This time the team met in the first round to the Minnesota Vikings, who could prevail with 23:20. Immediately after the game ended Lundy his career. In 1970 he was an assistant coach with the San Diego Chargers. However, due to an illness he could not pursue his coaching career further. Lamar Lundy suffered from various diseases. He was buried in Earlham Cemetery in Richmond.

Honors

Lamar Lundy once played in the Pro Bowl, the final game of the best players of the season. He was again elected to the All- Pro. Lundy is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame, in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and in the Hall of Fame of his colleges.

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