Junior Wren
American football player (1929–2003)
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Lowe "Junior" Wren (December 10, 1929 – October 8, 2003) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played for the NFL's Cleveland Browns (1956–1959) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1960) and the AFL's New York Titans (1961).[2]
PositionsSafety, cornerback
BornDecember 10, 1929
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 2003 (aged 73)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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| Positions | Safety, cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 10, 1929 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | October 8, 2003 (aged 73) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Central (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||
| College | Missouri | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 24th round, 288th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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In 1968, Wren was hired by Bill Peterson as a graduate assistant for Florida State while he pursued a master's degree in physical education.[3]
