Lindy Berry was an American professional football quarterback.
21 Facts About Lindy Berry
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Lindy Berry played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University.
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Lindy Berry attended Wichita Falls High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Lindy Berry attended Texas Christian University where he played on the Horned Frogs varsity football team all four seasons.
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In one unspecified game against the Texas Longhorns, Lindy Berry dropped back in the pocket looking to pass.
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Nevertheless, Lindy Berry played the following week, while wearing a hockey mask to protect his jaw that had been wired shut.
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Lindy Berry earned his first letter as a freshman in 1946.
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Lindy Berry led the team in rushing with 379 yards on 112 attempts and four touchdowns.
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In 1948, Lindy Berry recorded 706 passing yards, 61 completions on 134 attempts, and two touchdowns.
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Lindy Berry finished the season as the team's rushing leader with 783 yards on 190 attempts and four touchdowns.
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Lindy Berry received the Rogers Trophy as the team's most valuable player.
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In 1949, Lindy Berry compiled 1,445 passing yards, 106 completions on 220 attempts, and seven touchdowns.
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Lindy Berry threw 23 interceptions, which to date remains the school record.
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Lindy Berry was named a first-team All-American and an All-Southwest Conference selection.
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Lindy Berry graduated from TCU as its all-time career leader in all-purpose yardage, a distinction which stood through the mid-1980s when his mark was surpassed by Tony Jeffery.
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Lindy Berry was selected in the seventh round of the 1950 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers as the 89th overall pick.
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Lindy Berry played two seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos in what later became known as the Canadian Football League from 1950 to 1951.
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Lindy Berry was awarded the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy in 1950 as the West Division's most valuable player.
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Lindy Berry was named to the CFL's 1950 All-West second team.
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In 1951, Lindy Berry married Mary, the secretary of his former college coach Dutch Meyer.
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Lindy Berry is the great-uncle of Lana Lindy Berry, a popular figure on Twitter and other social media sites, and sports podcaster.