Eagle Day

Eagle Day
No. 10, 19
Day in 1961
Born:(1932-10-02)October 2, 1932
Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:February 22, 2008(2008-02-22) (aged 75)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB, P
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeMississippi
NFL draft1956, round: 17, pick: 203
Drafted byWashington Redskins
Career history
As player
1956–1958Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1959–1960Washington Redskins
1961–1966Calgary Stampeders
1967Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (1954, 1955)
  • 1956 - Cotton Bowl Classic Most Valuable Player Award
  • 1962 - CFL West - Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
  • 1981 - Inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
  • 1988 - Inducted into the Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • 2003 - Inducted into the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame.
CFL All-Star1962
CFL West All-Star1962
Career stats

Herman Sidney "Eagle" Day (October 2, 1932 – February 22, 2008) was an American punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football and baseball at the University of Mississippi.

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