Win Headley

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Win Headley
Date of birth (1949-07-04) July 4, 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Culver City, California
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) OG
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
Career history
As coach
1972–1973 Winston-Salem State Rams (AC)
1973–1975 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (AC)
1975–1982 Princeton Tigers (AC)
As player
1971 Green Bay Packers*
1971 Hartford Knights
1972 Montreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

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 First Team All-ACC and voted team MVP.[1][2] He was also named a Second Team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation and an All-American by the National Education Association.[1][2] He was named co-recipient of the Arnold Palmer Award, which is given to Wake Forest's best male athlete, in the spring of 1971.[1][2] Headley also won the Bill George Award, which is given to Wake Forest's best lineman, in 1970.[2] He was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.[1][3]

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.[1][4] 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.[5] He played in two games for the Montreal Alouettes in 1972.[6]

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][7]

References

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