Leon Manley

American football player and coach (1926–2010) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Willie Leon Manley (May 20, 1926 – March 13, 2010) was an American professional football player and coach. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma. He lettered for three seasons as guard at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1949. He was selected in the 1950 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers and was on their roster in 1950 and 1951. Later from 1953 to '54 he played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union. After his playing career was through Manley pursued a coaching career and was a longtime assistant under Darrell Royal at Texas, first as offensive line coach and later succeeding Don Breaux as offensive coordinator. Royal was Manley's childhood friend and later a high school and college teammate.[1]

PositionsGuard
Tackle
Born(1926-05-20)May 20, 1926
Hollis, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2010(2010-03-13) (aged 83)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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PositionsGuard
Tackle
Personal information
Born(1926-05-20)May 20, 1926
Hollis, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2010(2010-03-13) (aged 83)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolHollis (OK)
CollegeOklahoma
NFL draft1950: 7th round, 82nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played24
Games started12
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Manley died in March 2010 in Austin, Texas.[2]

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