Vic Washington

Vic Washington

Date of birth:	March 23, 1946(1946-03-23)
Place of birth:	Plainfield, NJ
Date of death:	December 31, 2008(2008-12-31) (aged 62)
Place of death:	Allentown, PA
Career information
Position(s):	Running Back Safety
College:	Wyoming
NFL Draft:	1970 / Round: 4 / Pick 87
Organizations
As player:
1968-1970 1971-1973 1974 1975-1976	Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) San Francisco 49ers Houston Oilers Buffalo Bills
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls:	1971
Awards:	CFL All Star - 1968, 1969 Grey Cup Most Valuable Player - 1969
Honors:	Grey Cup Champion - 1968, 1969
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Victor Arnold Washington (born March 23, 1946 in Plainfield, New Jersey, died December 31, 2008 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former American football running back/safety. After attending the University of Wyoming, he played nine professional seasons, three in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and six in the National Football League (NFL).

CFL

Vic Washington first starred with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders from 1968 to 1970, winners of back-to-back Grey Cup Championships in 1968 & 1969 against the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, respectively. In the first of the two title matches, Washington received the Most Valuable Player award for his game-winning 80-yard touchdown run from scrimmage, establishing a Grey Cup record that still stands. In 1968 and 1969, he was helped considerably by the potent passing attack led by quarterback Russ Jackson. In those three years, he was considered to be the most dangerous runner from scrimmage in the CFL, so good that at a young age the NFL beckoned.

NFL

After signing with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, he rushed for 811 yards with a 4.2 average, was named to his only Pro Bowl and helped to lead the team to the National Football Conference finals in 1971. In yet another 49ers loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs the next season, he returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. He finished his professional football career with the Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills.

External links

• FitzGerald, Tom. "Vic Washington, 49ers Pro Bowler from 1970s dies at 62," San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, February 7, 2009.