Buddy Elrod

Ervin B. "Buddy" Elrod (October 28, 1918 – June 13, 1998) was an American football player. He attended the Mississippi State University and played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.^[1] He played at the end position for the Bulldogs and was selected by the Associated Press, Central Press Association, New York Sun and Liberty magazine as a first-team player on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.^[2][3][4][5] He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 but did not play in any games. He entered the military in 1942.^[6] He was inducted into the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.^[7][8]

Buddy Elrod

Personal information
Born:	(1918-10-28)October 28, 1918 Texas, U.S.
Died:	June 13, 1998(1998-06-13) (aged 79)
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Position:	End
College:	Mississippi State
NFL draft:	1941: 9th round, 73rd overall
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1941)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1940) SEC Player of the Year (1940) First-team All-SEC (1940) Second-team All-SEC (1939)