Harry Wynne

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Harry Wynne
Personal information
Born:July 10, 1920
Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:November 28, 1989
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: West Memphis
(West Memphis, Arkansas)
College: Arkansas
Career history

Harry Clayton Wynne (July 10, 1920 - November 28, 1989) was an American professional football player who spend two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks in 1944 and the New York Giants in 1945. Wynne appeared in 15 career games, while making one start. [1]

In addition to his football career, Wynne was an All-American basketball player at the University of Arkansas in 1943. [2]

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References

  1. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2006. p.  749. ISBN   1-4027-4216-9.
  2. "Sports Thinks". The Fresno Bee . December 6, 1964. p. 88. Retrieved February 28, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg