Earl Lindley

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Earl Lindley
Date of birth: March 13, 1933(1933-03-13)
Place of birth: Wellsville, Utah
Date of death: February 14, 2012(2012-02-14) (aged 78)
Place of death: Logan, Utah
Career information
Status: Retired
CFL status: Import
Position(s): FB/LB
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
College: Utah State
NFL Draft: 1954 / Round: 16 / Pick: 186
Drafted by: Chicago Bears
Organizations
 As player:
19541957 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Honours:
  • Utah Sports Hall of Fame (1986)

Earl Lindley (March 13, 1933 - February 14, 2012) was a professional Canadian football player in 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957. He participated in three Grey Cups in 1954, 1955 and 1956. He played his college football at Utah State University, where he led all scorers in NCAA football in 1953, with 13 touchdowns and 3 extra points for a total of 81 points.

He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[1]

Two of his sons, Lance and Corey, played college football at Brigham Young University, and another, Wade, played at Weber State University. Two of his grandsons, Kenneth and Marc Lindley, played tennis at Weber State University, as did his granddaughter, Kelli Lindley. Another granddaughter, Kristi Lindley, played volleyball at Utah Valley University. Grandson Brad Theurer plays football at Utah State University.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Honorees Displayed in the Energy Solutions Arena". Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. http://www.utahsportshalloffame.org/Honorees.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
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