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


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About Walter Mayberry

  • 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.

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