Sunday 28 December 2014

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " LAMAR LUNDY " WAS AN AMERICAN DEFENSIVE END WITH THE LOS ANGELES RAMS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR 13 SEASONS FROM 1957 TO 1969 : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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  Lamar Lundy


Lamar Lundy
Lamar Lundy.jpg
Lundy receives 1956 Purdue MVP award
No. 85
Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: April 17, 1935
Place of birthRichmond, Indiana
Date of death: February 24, 2007 (aged 71)
Place of deathRichmond, Indiana
Career information
CollegePurdue
NFL Draft1957 / Round: 4 / Pick: 47
Debuted in 1957
Last played in 1969
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games152
Sacks68.5
Touchdowns3
Stats at NFL.com
Lamar J. Lundy, Jr. (April 17, 1935 – February 24, 2007) was an American defensive end with the Los Angeles Rams of theNational Football League for 13 seasons, from 1957 to 1969. Along with Deacon JonesMerlin Olsen, and Rosey Grier, Lundy was a member of the Fearsome Foursome, often considered one of the best defensive lines in NFL history. All four also did some acting; Lundy portrayed the boulder-hurling cyclops in the unaired pilot of Lost in Space (this pilot was later made into episode 4 of the series, entitled "There Were Giants in the Earth").
Lundy was born in Richmond, Indiana, and graduated from Richmond Richmond High School; a 2 sport star, Lamar led the Red Devils to the State Finals in basketball, playing for Hall of Fame Coach, Art Beckner. He was selected to the Indiana All-Star team; he was also an All-State player in football. When it came time to choose a college, Lamar selected and attendedPurdue University, where he was the first black student to receive a football scholarship, and where he was named MVP of both the football and basketball teams in his senior year. He led the football team in receiving his senior season and was a 2x All-Big Ten (2nd Team) end. As a collegiate basketball player, Lamar scored 678 points (#73 all-time for the Boilermakers) and collected 533 rebounds (#29 all-time for the Boilermakers). He was a 3rd team All-Big Ten Center in 11957. The 6'7" Lundy was drafted by both the NFL and the NBA, but he opted for a career in football. Early in his professional career, Lundy (#85) was occasionally used as an offensive receiver, catching 35 passes for 584 yards and 6 touchdowns. He scored an additional 3 touchdowns on interception returns (coincidentally, on the only 3 interceptions of his NFL career). When he retired as a player, Lundy became an assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers, but was forced by illness to cease coaching.
Lundy died at age 71 on February 24, 2007. He was the first of the "Fearsome Foursome (American football)" to die. Lundy, who battled diabetesGraves diseasemyasthenia graviscancer, and heart disease, was survived by two adult sons, two adult daughters, and many grandchildren.

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