Louis Burton Guy Jr. (born May 26, 1941) is a former American football

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who played in the

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(AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Ole Miss.

College career

Guy played wingback and defensive back at Ole Miss for four seasons. He was a member of the 1960 team that was named national champions by the

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. Guy co-captained the team in 1962 when the Rebels went 10-0. That season he set school records for most touchdown receptions in a game with three against Houston and for the longest interception return against Tennessee after picking off a pass in the end zone and returning it 100 yards for a touchdown. Guy finished the season as the team's leading receiver with 24 receptions for 295 yards and five touchdown catches and also led the team with eight total touchdowns and was named third-team All- Southeastern Conference.

Professional career

Guy was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the

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and by the

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in the 7th round of the

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. Guy's draft rights were traded to the

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in exchange for Paul Dudley. He started his rookie season on injured reserve after separating his shoulder in a preseason game and later appeared in five games for the Giants. Guy was cut during training camp the following season. After his release, Guy was signed by the

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of the

and played in six games during the 1964 season.

Post-football

After retiring from football Guy enrolled at the

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and graduated with a D.D.S. and an M.S. in orthodontics.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guy, Louis 1941 births Living people Ole Miss Rebels football players Players of American football from Mississippi New York Giants players Oakland Raiders players American football defensive backs People from McComb, Mississippi