Headrick
Headrick may refer to: * Sherrill Headrick Sherrill Headrick (March 13, 1937 – September 10, 2008) was an American professional football player. Early life Headrick grew up in Fort Worth, Texas where he was an All-District fullback at North Side High School. He played college footba ... (1937–2008), American football player * Headrick, Oklahoma, a town in Jackson County {{disambig ...
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Sherrill Headrick
Sherrill Headrick (March 13, 1937 – September 10, 2008) was an American professional football player. Early life Headrick grew up in Fort Worth, Texas where he was an All-District fullback at North Side High School. He played college football at Texas Christian University, playing offensive guard. However, he had to drop out due to poor grades after his junior season. He then spent one year playing in the Canadian Football League. Professional career While working in the west Texas and New Mexico oil fields during the off-season, in 1960 he became one of the first players to sign with the Dallas Texans in 1960 as an undrafted free agent. He played linebacker and went on to star for the team while they were the Texans and when they became the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first year with the Texans, Headrick set the standard for playing hurt, after fracturing a vertebra in his neck in a pre-game collision at Houston. Despite feeling pain in his neck, he played the ...
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