Howie Ferguson
Ferguson grew up in Louisiana, where he competed in football, basketball, baseball, and boxing at New Iberia High School.He had played football with the Navy League Amphibian Division and was an MVP, earning second-team All-Navy honors two years in a row.)After playing four years of service football, the Navy discharged Ferguson on Jan. 7, 1952, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams on June 11 and was waived on Sept.In 1955 Ferguson had over 1,000 yards combined rushing and receiving for the Packers, earning him a spot on the Pro Bowl roster as a fullback alongside Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Rookie of the Year Alan Ameche of the Baltimore Colts.Ferguson retired in 1959 after multiple injuries, but had a brief comeback in 1960 during the inaugural season of the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League (AFL).