Volney Peters
Peters at USC c. 1949 | |||||||||
| No. 76, 79, 70 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle Defensive end Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 1, 1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 28, 2015 (aged 87) Antioch, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hoover (San Diego, California) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951: 13th round, 151st pick | ||||||||
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Volney Monroe Peters (January 1, 1928 – December 28, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Early life
Peters graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego in 1947.
Career
College
Peters went to Compton Community College and then was a two-way lineman for three years at the University of Southern California. As a senior, he was a first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference selection and was named to the 1951 East–West Shrine Game first-team and the 1951 College All Stars Hula Bowl first-team. Peters established a USC career record for minutes played.
Professional
After a brief time in the Marine Corps, Peters played in the NFL from 1952 to 1958. He was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1951 NFL draft and also played for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. He retired briefly before Los Angeles Chargers coach Sid Gillman convinced him to make a comeback to play for the American Football League team. He finished his career with the Oakland Raiders.
Peters was named a 1956 NFL Pro Bowl pick, and was named to the Sporting News 1960 All-AFL team.
In 2006, Peters was inducted into the San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Hall of Fame.[1]
Death
He died on December 28, 2015.[2]