12 Facts About Cecil Souders

Cecil Belvedire "Cy" Souders was an American professional football player.

Cecil Souders played in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions.

Cecil Souders was team captain his senior year and was chosen to play with the Ohio High School All-Stars, which played against the Florida All-Stars in the Kumquat Bowl in St Petersburg, Florida on December 26,1938.

Cecil Souders was captain of this team which played to a scoreless tie.

Cecil Souders had been a member of the Buckeyes' "taxi squad" in 1939, but he left the team and was married.

In 1942, he received a letter from new coach Paul Brown, and Cecil Souders returned to football, living near the stadium with wife Jean and daughter Sharon.

Cecil Souders reported for duty during the 1944 season and served into late 1945.

Cecil Souders was drafted in the 25th round of the 1945 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, but ended up playing three years with the Detroit Lions.

Cecil Souders ended his career with 17 receptions for 203 yards.

Cecil Souders and Jean Hoover, who was a Bucyrus High School cheerleader, were married in 1939 in Kentucky.

Cecil Souders died in Hilliard on August 30,2021, at the age of 100.

In 2002, Cecil Souders was inducted into the Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame.