Nick Mumley
Personal information
Born:(1937-01-26)January 26, 1937
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:September 22, 2022(2022-09-22) (aged 85)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:250[1] lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Wheeling (WV)
College:Purdue
Position:Tackle
NFL draft:1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 51
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:42
Touchdowns:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Nicholas Mumley, Jr. (January 26, 1937 – September 22, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).

Mumley was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and attended Wheeling High School.[1]

He then enrolled at Purdue University where he played college football at the tackle position for the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1956 to 1957 and 1959.[1][2][3] He was selected by the International News Service as a second-team player on its 1957 College Football All-America Team.[4]

Mumley was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (51st overall pick) of the 1959 NFL Draft.[1] He opted instead to play for the New York Titans (later renamed the Jets) in the new AFL. He appeared in 42 games, 36 as a starter, as a defensive end from 1960 to 1962.[1][5]

Mumley died on September 22, 2022, at the age of 85.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nick Mumley". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mumley To Undergo Shoulder Surgery". Palladium-Item. April 22, 1958. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Purdue, No. Carolina Supply Husky Tackles In Mumley Blazer". Chicago Tribune. July 12, 1959. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Crow, Forrestal Picked on INS All-America". Reading Eagle. November 24, 1957. p. 38.
  5. ^ "Nick Mumley NFL & AFL". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Nick Mumley Obituary". Legacy.com. September 24, 2022.
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