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American football player (1934–2014) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward John Vereb (May 21, 1934 – December 18, 2014) was an American professional football halfback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was selected in the first round of the 1956 NFL draft. He played four seasons with the B.C. Lions, being named an all-star in 1956.
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Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 21, 1934||||||||
Died: | December 18, 2014 80) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | (aged||||||||
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High school: | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1956 / round: 1 / pick: 12 | ||||||||
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In 1961, the BC Lions hired Vereb as its backfield coach.[1] He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease in 2014.[2]
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