Win Headley
| Date of birth: | July 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth: | Culver City, California |
Career information | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Position(s): | Offensive guard |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| High school: | Westport (CT) Staples |
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 8 / Pick: 193 |
| Drafted by: | Green Bay Packers |
Organizations | |
| As coach: | |
| 1972-1973 1973-1975 1975-1982 |
Winston-Salem State Rams (AC) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (AC) Princeton Tigers (AC) |
| As player: | |
| 1971 1971 1972 |
Green Bay Packers* |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Win Headley (born July 4, 1949) is a former American football offensive guard who played one season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest University and attended Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut. Headley was also a member of the Hartford Knights of the Atlantic Coast Football League.
Early years
Headley played high school football for the Staples High School Wreckers. He earned All-County and All-State honors as well as being selected to the New York Giants Tri-State Football Team his senior year in 1996. He also participated in wrestling, earning All-County honors and winning the state heavyweight championship in his senior season.[1]
College career
Headley was a three-year starter at defensive tackle for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Demon Deacons won their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 1970 as Headley was named All-ACC and voted team MVP. He was also named an All-American by the National Education Association and the Walter Camp Foundation. He was named co-recipient of Wake Forest's Arnold Palmer Award in the spring of 1971.[1] Headley was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.[1][2]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Headley was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 193rd pick in the 1971 NFL Draft and converted to offensive guard.[3][1] He was released before the start of the regular season.[1]
Hartford Knights
Headley played for the Hartford Knights of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1971.[1]
Montreal Alouettes
Headley was signed by the Montreal Alouettes in March 1972.[4] He played in two games for the Montreal Alouettes in 1972.[5]
Coaching career
Winston-Salem State University
Headley served as an assistant coach for the Winston-Salem State Rams from 1972 to 1973.[1]
Wake Forest University
Headley was an assistant coach with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 1973 to 1975.[1]
Princeton University
Headley served as an assistant coach for the Princeton Tigers from 1975 to 1982.[1]
High school football
Headley returned to coaching at the high school level in 2003 and has served as a coach at several schools, including Princeton Day School in Princeton, New Jersey and Montgomery High School in Skillman, New Jersey.[1][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Win Headley". sportsmenofwestport.org. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "1971 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "2 Join Alouettes". The Milwaukee Sentinel. March 9, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Win Headley". cflapedia.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Montgomery High School Cougar Football 2010" (PDF). mhscougars.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.