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Howard Waugh

Howard Waugh

American gridiron football player (1931–2009)

Howard Waugh (February 24, 1931 – November 29, 2009) was an all-star and record setting halfback who played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with the Calgary Stampeders.[2]

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A graduate of the University of Tulsa, Waugh joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1954.[3] He made Canadian football history when he became the first player to officially rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (1043).[4] His promising all-star career was interrupted with two years of military service.[5] Waugh returned to the Stamps for one final season, and in 1957 he rushed for 499 yards and two touchdowns and added eight catches for 122 yards.[6][7]

Waugh later worked with IBM and had a long career in house construction, his most passionate and rewarding career as construction supervisor for Tulsa Habitat for Humanity.[8] He died November 27, 2009, age 78.

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References

  1. [1]
    "1953 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. [2]
    "FANBASE entry : Howard Waugh". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  3. [3]
    Calgary Stampeders All-Time Roster Archived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Howard Waugh Sets Record for Total Yardage Gained Edmonton Journal, October 30, 1954
  5. [5]
    Eskie Ace Nears Record The Leader-Post, October 14, 1955
  6. [6]
    Waugh, Hess Join Stamps Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 6, 1957
  7. [7]
    Stamps’ Waugh was first to 1,000
  8. [8]
    Tulsaworld obituary: Howard B. Waugh


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