Lou Ferry

Lou Ferry
Ferry on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 18, 53, 82, 78
Position:Defensive tackle
Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1927-12-01)December 1, 1927
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 25, 2004(2004-01-25) (aged 76)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:St. James
(Chester, Pennsylvania)
College:Villanova
NFL draft:1949: 3rd round, 25th pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Villanova (1960–1969)
    Defensive line
  • Villanova (1970–1973)
    Head coach
  • Villanova (1974)
    Defensive line, interim head coach
  • Villanova (1975–1981, 1986–2003)
    Defensive line
Career NFL statistics
Games played:71
Games started:51
Fumble recoveries:7
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:20–26–1 (.436)

Louis A. Ferry (December 1, 1927 – January 25, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers for two seasons (1949–1950), one season with the Chicago Cardinals (1951), and five with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1952–1956). Ferry served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1970 to 1973 and interim head coach for the final three games of the 1974 season, compiling a record of 20–26–1.

Ferry died on January 25, 2004, at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania.