William Zuehl "Bud" Conoly (September 13, 1920 – January 22, 2001) was an American professional football guard who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals. Prior to that he played college football for Southwestern and Texas.
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| Position | Guard, Tackle | ||||
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| Born | September 13, 1920 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Died | January 22, 2001 (aged 80) Kinney, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Roy Miller (TX) (Corpus Christi, Texas) | ||||
| College | Southwestern (TX) Texas | ||||
| NFL draft | 1943: 10th round, 82nd overall pick | ||||
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Early life
editConoly played high school football at Corpus Christi High where he helped them to the 1938 State Championship (its first of only two) and was an all-star tackle in 1939.[1]
College career
editConoly played college football at Texas in 1941 and 1942, where he was a tackle.[2] In 1941, the team went 8-1-1, spent two weeks ranked #1 and finished the season ranked #4. The next year Conoly deferred his enlistment in the Navy and the Longhorns won both the Southwest Conference Championship and the Cotton Bowl and finished ranked 11th.[3]
In 1943, as part of his military service, he was transferred to Southwestern University where he played for the Pirates football team despite having used all of his eligibility at Texas.[4] With other stars from Texas, like Spot Collins and Harold Fischer, he helped the team to a 10-1-1 record, the only ranking in school history and to a victory in the Sun Bowl. For his efforts he was an AP All-American Honorable Mention that year.[5]
Military service
editConoly served in the Navy during World War II.[6]
Professional career
editConoly was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the tenth round (82nd overall) of the 1943 NFL draft. After returning from service in World War II, he played in nine games for the Cardinals in 1946.[7] Against the Lions that year, he blocked and recovered a punt to set up a touchdown.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Andis Placed on All-Star Grid Eleven". The Pampa News. July 12, 1939.
- ^ "Texas Football History and Honors" (PDF). Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Longhorns Ready for New Season". McAllen Daily Press. June 10, 1942. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bible Will See Stars on Saturday". Toledo Blade. September 29, 1943. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Southwestern Football Record Book". Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Wells, Jonathan (November 10, 2023). "An historic list of Texas football's military veterans". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Cardinals 1946 Roster". StatMuse. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Lions Bow 34 to 14 to Grid Cards". Meriden Record. October 1, 1946. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
