Max Bumgardner
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Max Bumgardner is a former NFL defensive back
. After earning his B.S. in Physical Education from the University of Texas in 1948, he was drafted to play professionally by the Chicago Bears
, but was sent to the Detroit Lions
. He played for just one year.
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
. After earning his B.S. in Physical Education from the University of Texas in 1948, he was drafted to play professionally by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, but was sent to the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. He played for just one year.