Elmer Wingate

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Elmer Horsey Wingate (October 26, 1928 – February 27, 2016) was an American football player. Wingate was drafted by the New York Yanks in the fourth round of the 1951 NFL draft and played for one season with the Baltimore Colts.[1]

Early life and college career

Wingate was born in 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland and attended high school at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He then went on to college at the University of Maryland.[2] While there, Wingate played football for the Maryland Terrapins as a defensive end. In 1947, he was the team's receiving leader with 12 receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns. In 1948, Wingate repeated as the Terrapins' leader receiver with nine receptions for 32 yards and three touchdowns,[3] and was named an honorable mention All-American. In 1950, Wingate was named to the All-Southern Conference team.[4] At Maryland, Wingate also played on the lacrosse team as a defenseman in 1950 and 1951. He was named to the All-American second-team in 1951.[5]

Later life

He received a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force upon graduation from the University of Maryland as a member of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. While serving in the Air Force, he played football for the Bolling Air Force Base football team, where they won the service championship from 1952 to 1953.[6] His service was during was during the Korean War era.[7]

Wingate was selected in the fourth round of the 1951 NFL draft, 46th overall, by the New York Yanks. He eventually entered the league to play for the Baltimore Colts in 1953. While in the NFL, Wingate saw action in twelve games.[2]

References

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  2. ↑ a b Elmer Wingate Past StatsScript error: No such module "Category handler".[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Database Football, retrieved 26 December 2008.
  3. ↑ ReceivingScript error: No such module "Unsubst". (PDF), "All-Time Records", 2000 Maryland Terrapins Football Media Guide, p.3, 2000, retrieved 26 December 2008.
  4. ↑ 2001 Maryland Terrapins Media Guide: All-Time Honors Script error: No such module "webarchive"., CBS Sports, accessed 8 December 2008.
  5. ↑ History and Honors Script error: No such module "webarchive"., 2006 Maryland Men's Lacrosse Guide, University of Maryland Terrapins Athletics, 2006, retrieved 26 December 2008.
  6. ↑ Ed Sullivan's Little Old New York; Behind the Scenes, The Pittsburgh Press, September 27, 1951.
  7. ↑ The Korean War Honor Roll, "Football And America", Pro Football Hall of Fame, retrieved 26 December 2008.

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