Sherman Howard (American football)
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PositionsHalfback, defensive back
BornNovember 28, 1924
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 2019 (aged 95)
Richton Park, Illinois, U.S.
Richton Park, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
 Howard on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Halfback, defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 28, 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 5, 2019 (aged 95) Richton Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College | Iowa (1946) Nevada (1947-1948) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1949: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Sherman John Howard (November 28, 1924 – December 5, 2019) was an American professional football player. He played professionally as a halfback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Yanks and Cleveland Browns. At the time of his death, Howard was considered to be both the oldest living African American NFL player [1] and the oldest living Cleveland Brown.[2] Prior to his NFL career, Howard served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his NFL career Howard was both a high school coach and teacher. Howard resided in a suburb of Chicago. He died in December 2019 at the age of 95.[3]
