Howard Waugh

Howard Waugh (February 24, 1931 – November 29, 2009) was an all-star and record setting halfback who played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with the Calgary Stampeders.[2]

Howard Waugh
Born:February 24, 1931
Grenada, Mississippi
Died:November 29, 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 78)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
CollegeTulsa
NFL draft1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 72
Drafted byLos Angeles Rams[1]
Career history
As player
1954 & 57Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star1954
Awards1954 - Eddie James Memorial Trophy

A graduate of the University of Tulsa, Waugh joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1954.[3] He made Canadian football history when he became the first player to officially rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (1043).[4] His promising all-star career was interrupted with two years of military service.[5] Waugh returned to the Stamps for one final season, rushing for 499 yards in 1957.[6]

Waugh later worked with IBM and had a long career in house construction, his most passionate and rewarding career as construction supervisor for Tulsa Habitat for Humanity.[7] He died November 27, 2009, age 78, survived by his wife and many children and grandchildren.

See also

References
  1. "1953 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "FANBASE entry : Howard Waugh". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  3. Calgary Stampeders All-Time Roster Archived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Howard Waugh Sets Record for Total Yardage Gained Edmonton Journal, October 30, 1954
  5. Eskie Ace Nears Record The Leader-Post, October 14, 1955
  6. Waugh, Hess Join Stamps Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 6, 1957
  7. Tulsaworld obituary: Howard B. Waugh


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