Vernon Vanoy was born on December 31,1946 and is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Houston Oilers.
13 Facts About Vernon Vanoy
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Vernon Vanoy starred as both a football and basketball player at Lincoln.
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Vernon Vanoy earned Kansas City Star All-Metro in both basketball and football and 2nd team Missouri All-State in football after his senior season.
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On May 6,1965, Vernon Vanoy signed a college basketball letter-of-intent with the University of Kansas.
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Vernon Vanoy played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Kansas.
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In explaining the move to play both sports, Vernon Vanoy cited his ambitions to play professional sports after college.
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Vernon Vanoy played two seasons for Kansas Jayhawks football as a defensive end.
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Vernon Vanoy earned 1968 All-Big 8 Conference honorable mention honors as a defensive end.
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However, instead of immediately joining the Giants, Vernon Vanoy signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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Vernon Vanoy joined the New York Giants for the 1970 training camp but failed to make the opening game roster and was released in the final roster cut.
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In 1971, Vernon Vanoy rejoined the New York Giants and played 6 games.
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In 1972, Vernon Vanoy again participated in training camp with the Giants, but was released in August.
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Vernon Vanoy never played for the Raiders, but went on to play one game for the Houston Oilers in the 1973 NFL season.