- Teammate of 1937 TCU Heisman Trophy winner Davey O'Brien
- His uniform number 33 is the only one to be retired by the Washington Redskins.
- Played quarterback/tailback/punter for the National Football League's Washington Redskins, 1937-1952. Was initially a single-wing tailback, then became a T-formation quarterback.
- Coached football at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX, in the 1950s.
- 1936 graduate of Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth.
- Chosen as one of the 70 greatest Washington Redskins, 2002.
- First Washington Redskins quarterback to pass for over 400 yards in a game--446 vs. Boston Yanks on 10/31/48.
- Completed 1,693 of 2,995 passes for 21,886 yards and 187 touchdowns (72.2 rating).
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 (charter class).
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 (charter class).
- Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1954.
- Inducted into the Texas Christian University Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame in 1968.
- As of 1998, he was a retired rancher in west Texas.
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