Lamar Lundy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1935
Place of Birth: Richmond, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 24-Feb-2007
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Lamar Lundy
- Lamar J.
- Lundy, Jr.
- (April 17, 1935 – February 24, 2007) was an American defensive end with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League for 13 seasons, from 1957 to 1969.
- Along with Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Rosey Grier, Lundy was a member of the Fearsome Foursome, often considered one of the best defensive lines in NFL history.
- All four also did some acting; Lundy portrayed the boulder-hurling cyclops in the unaired pilot of Lost in Space (this pilot was later made into episode 4 of the series, entitled "There Were Giants in the Earth"). Lundy was born in Richmond, Indiana, and graduated from Richmond High School; a 2 sport star, Lamar led the Red Devils to the State Finals in basketball, playing for Hall of Fame Coach, Art Beckner.
- He was selected to the Indiana All-Star team; he was also an All-State player in football.
- When it came time to choose a college, Lamar selected and attended Purdue University, where he was the first black student to receive a football scholarship, and where he was named MVP of both the football and basketball teams in his senior year.
- He led the football team in receiving his senior season and was a 2x All-Big Ten (2nd Team) end.
- As a collegiate basketball player, Lamar scored 678 points (#73 all-time for the Boilermakers) and collected 533 rebounds (#29 all-time for the Boilermakers).
- He was a 3rd team All-Big Ten Center in 1957.
- The 6'7" Lundy was drafted by both the NFL and the NBA, but he opted for a career in football.
- Early in his professional career, Lundy (#85) was occasionally used as an offensive receiver, catching 35 passes for 584 yards and 6 touchdowns.
- He scored an additional 3 touchdowns on interception returns (coincidentally, on the only 3 interceptions of his NFL career).
- When he retired as a player, Lundy became an assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers, but was forced by illness to cease coaching. Lundy died at age 71 on February 24, 2007.
- He was the first of the Fearsome Foursome to die.
- Lundy, who battled diabetes, Graves disease, myasthenia gravis, cancer, and heart disease, was survived by two adult sons, two adult daughters, and many grandchildren.
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