Walter Mayberry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Mayberry

American football player, U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, Purple Heart recipient

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1944

Profession: aircraft pilot, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Walter Thomas "Tiger" Mayberry (March 14, 1915 – by March 5, 1944) was an American college football player, and later a U.S.
Marine Corps fighter pilot.
Mayberry was a casualty of World War II; dying in a Japanese prisoner of war camp after his plane was shot down.Mayberry was a prominent running back for the University of Florida's Florida Gators football team.
A triple-threat man, he also passed and punted.
When punting he excelled at placing balls in the "coffin corner." As was typical in the 1930s, he played both offense and defense, posting multiple school records for interceptions.
Mayberry was selected as a sixth round pick of the 1938 NFL Draft, but never played in the NFL.
He was the first Gator drafted into the league.