John Arthur Underwood Jr. (March 27, 1901 - December 15, 1932) was an
American football
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guard
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Professional occupations
* Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
who played two seasons with the
Milwaukee Badgers
The Milwaukee Badgers was a professional American football team, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that played in the National Football League from 1922 to 1926. The team played its home games at Athletic Park, later known as Borchert Field, on Mil ...
of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football at
Rice University
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and attended
Honey Grove High School in
Honey Grove, Texas
Honey Grove is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Honey Grove bills itself as "The Sweetest Town in Texas". The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Honey Grove is in central North Texas, in eastern Fannin County, east ...
.
See also
*
List of Milwaukee Badgers players
References
External links
Just Sports StatsFanbase profile
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1901 births
1932 deaths
Players of American football from Texas
American football offensive guards
Rice Owls football players
Milwaukee Badgers players
People from Honey Grove, Texas