1. Pete Layden was an outfielder for the St Louis Browns and a quarterback, running back, cornerback, kick returner, punt returner, and punter for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference and the New York Yanks of the National Football League.
In 1948, Layden played in 41 major league baseball games with the St Louis Browns.
Pete Layden's father had been a college football player and later a football coach.
Pete Layden was a two-sport star at the University of Texas where he played fullback for the football team and outfielder for the baseball team.
Pete Layden was drafted by the New York Giants in the 14th Round of the 1942 NFL Draft.
Pete Layden instead went to serve US Army Air Corps for four years during World War II.
Pete Layden started his professional baseball career in 1946, moving up the major leagues with the St Louis Browns for part of the 1948 season.
Pete Layden spent part of the season after that with the San Antonio Missions.
Pete Layden then moved to football, playing 2 years with the New York Yankees of the AAFC, a challenger to the NFL that was partially absorbed by the NFL.
In 1950, the Yankees merged with the New York Bulldogs and became the NFL's New York Yanks and Pete Layden played his last games with them, after moving to Left Defensive Halfback.
Pete Layden died in his sleep at his home at age 62, apparently from a heart attack, and is buried at the Layden Family Cemetery in Edna, Texas.