Win Headley
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Culver City, California, U.S.
Naples, Florida, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 4, 1949 Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2023 (aged 73) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Staples (Westport, Connecticut) |
| College | Wake Forest |
| NFL draft | 1971: 8th round, 193rd overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1971 | Green Bay Packers* |
| 1971 | Hartford Knights |
| 1972 | Montreal Alouettes |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
| 1972–1973 | Winston-Salem State Rams (AC) |
| 1973–1975 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (AC) |
| 1975–1982 | Princeton Tigers (AC) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Winthrop Sargent Headley (July 4, 1949 – January 18, 2023) was an American football offensive guard who played one season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL draft. He played college football at Wake Forest University. Headley was also a member of the Hartford Knights of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL).[1]
Headley played high school football at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut.[2] He earned All-County and All-State honors as well as being selected to the New York Giants Tri-State Football Team his senior year in 1969.[2] He also participated in wrestling, earning All-County honors and winning the state heavyweight championship in his senior season.[2]
College career
Headley was a three-year starter at defensive tackle for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Demon Deacons won their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 1970 as Headley was named First-team All-ACC and voted team MVP.[2][3] He was also named a Second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation and an All-American by the National Education Association.[2][3] He was named co-recipient of the Arnold Palmer Award, which is given to Wake Forest's best male athlete, in the spring of 1971.[2][3] Headley also won the Bill George Award, which is given to Wake Forest's best lineman, in 1970.[3] He was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.[2][4]