Lamar Lundy
American football, American football player
1935 – 2007
Who was Lamar Lundy?
Lamar J. Lundy, Jr. was an American defensive end with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League for 13 seasons, from 1957 to 1969. Along with Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Rosey Grier, Lundy was a member of the Fearsome Foursome, often considered one of the best defensive lines in NFL history. All four also did some acting; Lundy portrayed the boulder-hurling cyclops in the unaired pilot of Lost in Space.
Lundy was born in Richmond, Indiana, and graduated from Richmond Richmond High School; a 2 sport star, Lamar led the Red Devils to the State Finals in basketball, playing for Hall of Fame Coach, Art Beckner. He was selected to the Indiana All-Star team; he was also an All-State player in football. When it came time to choose a college, Lamar selected and attended Purdue University, where he was the first black student to receive a football scholarship, and where he was named MVP of both the football and basketball teams in his senior year. He led the football team in receiving his senior season and was a 2x All-Big Ten end. As a collegiate basketball player, Lamar scored 678 points and collected 533 rebounds. He was a 3rd team All-Big Ten Center in 11957. The 6'7" Lundy was drafted by both the NFL and the NBA, but he opted for a career in football. Early in his professional career, Lundy was occasionally used as an offensive receiver, catching 35 passes for 584 yards and 6 touchdowns. He scored an additional 3 touchdowns on interception returns. When he retired as a player, Lundy became an assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers, but was forced by illness to cease coaching.
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- Born
- Apr 17, 1935
Richmond - Also known as
- Lamar J. Lundy Jr.
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Purdue University
- Lived in
- Richmond
- Died
- Feb 24, 2007
Richmond
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on July 23, 2013
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