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 Howard on a 1951 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | November 28, 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Died: | December 5, 2019 (aged 95) Richton Park, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Iowa Nevada |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950–1951 | New York Yanks |
| 1952–1953 | Cleveland Browns |
Sherman John Howard (November 28, 1924 – December 5, 2019) was a professional American football player. He played professionally as a halfback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Yanks and Cleveland Browns. At the time of his death, Howard was considered to be both the oldest living African American NFL player [1] and the oldest living Cleveland Brown.[2] Prior to his NFL career, Howard served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his NFL career Howard was both a high school coach and teacher. Howard resided in a suburb of Chicago. He died in December 2019 at the age of 95.[3]