Eagle Day (football)
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| Eagle Day | |
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| Date of birth: | October 2, 1932 |
| Place of birth: | Columbia, Mississippi, United States |
| Date of death: | February 22, 2008 (aged 75) |
| Place of death: | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | QB/P |
| Jersey №: | 10, 19 |
| College: | Mississippi (Ole Miss) |
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 17 / Pick: 203 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1956-1958 1959-1960 1961-1966 1967 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) Washington Redskins (NFL) Calgary Stampeders (CFL) Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Herman Sidney "Eagle" Day (October 2, 1932 – February 22, 2008) was an American punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and quarterback in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.
[edit] College career
Day was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference quarterback for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels, leading Ole Miss to SEC titles in 1954 and 1955 with a combination of running and passing skills.
Day led Ole Miss to a 26-5-1 record in three seasons while playing for coach Johnny Vaught. He was the MVP of the 1956 Cotton Bowl after leading Ole Miss to a 14-13 upset victory over Texas Christian in the Rebels first major bowl game. He was dubbed "The Mississippi Gambler" after setting up Ole Miss's 14-13 victory over TCU with a 25-yard scramble late in the game.
Day completed 111 of 233 passes for 2,022 yards and 14 touchdowns during his Ole Miss career. Not counting bowl statistics, he had 2,428 yards of total offense and was responsible for 21 touchdowns. His first pass in college (vs. Chattanooga) in 1953 was a 63-yard touchdown.
After playing in the 1956 Hula Bowl, Day was selected in the 17th round of the NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. However, he opted to play three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before returning to the Redskins for the 1959 and 1960 seasons.
Day also pitched for the Rebels baseball team and took Ole Miss to the College World Series in 1956[1].
[edit] Pro career
Day played 10 years in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts and 2 years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins. His time spent in the CFL was as a quarterback. His 2 years spent in the NFL with the Redskins was as a punter.
Day was a CFL all-star in 1962 and runner-up to Montreal's George Dixon for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award that year. He remained with the Stampeders through the 1965 season before finishing up with the Toronto Argonauts the following year.
As of his 2007, Day remains fifth in all-time CFL playoff completions with 226 and sixth in all-time playoff passing yards with 3,132.
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