Rufus Guthrie

Dallas Rufus Guthrie (c. 1942 – 2000) was an American football player who played for the Georgia Institute of Technology (a.k.a. Georgia Tech). He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1971.^[1] Although drafted and signed as a professional he never played due to injury. He was selected as the 10th pick in the 1963 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.^[2] He was also selected as the 10th pick in the first round American Football League (AFL) draft of that year by the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers won the competition for Guthrie and signed him to a professional contract. He attended the Chargers training camp and was on the field for the team's first exhibition game. On the opening play of the game, a kick-off, Guthrie was injured. He never played in a regular season game for the Chargers. After football, he established a successful career in real estate and died in 2000 from brain cancer.^[3]

Rufus Guthrie

Guthrie from The 1963 Blue Print
Date of birth	1942
Place of birth	Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	2000 (aged 57–58)
Career information
Position(s)	Guard
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
US college	Georgia Tech
NFL draft	1963 / round: 1 / pick: 10
Career history
As player
1963	San Diego Chargers
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1962) First-team All-SEC (1962) Second-team All-SEC (1961)

References

1. "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
2. "The 1963 NFL Draft - December 3, 1962". Pro Football Hall of Fame. profootballhof.com. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
3. "The Hive Presents Ask Dr. Football". The Hive. gojackets.com. September 13, 2000. Retrieved October 5, 2007.