| Date of birth | February 24, 1931 |
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| Place of birth | Grenada, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death | November 29, 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 78) |
| Place of death | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| US college | Tulsa |
| NFL draft | 1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 72 |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams[1] |
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| 1954 & 1957 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 1954 |
| Awards | 1954 - Eddie James Memorial Trophy |
Howard Waugh (February 24, 1931 – November 29, 2009) was an all-star and record setting halfback who played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with the Calgary Stampeders.[2]
A graduate of the University of Tulsa, Waugh joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1954.[3] He made Canadian football history when he became the first player to officially rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (1043).[4] His promising all-star career was interrupted with two years of military service.[5] Waugh returned to the Stamps for one final season, and in 1957 he rushed for 499 yards and two touchdowns and added eight catches for 122 yards.[6][7]
Waugh later worked with IBM and had a long career in house construction, his most passionate and rewarding career as construction supervisor for Tulsa Habitat for Humanity.[8] He died November 27, 2009, age 78.
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