Alex Webster (football player)
- Alex Webster (football player)
NFLretired
name=Alex Webster
position=Halfback
Fullback
Head coach
number=29
birthdate=birth date and age|1931|04|19
Kearny, New Jersey
deathdate=
debutyear=1955
finalyear=1964
draftyear=1953
draftround=11
draftpick=123
(By the Washington Redskins)
college=North Carolina State
teams=As a player
* Montreal Alouettes (CFL) (1953-1954)
* New York Giants (1955-1964)As a coach
* New York Giants (1969-1973)
stat1label=Rushing yards
stat1value=4,638
stat2label=Average
stat2value=3.9
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=56
nfl=WEB528542
highlights=
* 2x Pro Bowl selection (1958, 1961)
Alexander "Red" Webster (born April 19, 1931 in Kearny, New Jersey) is a former American football fullback and halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was also the head coach of the Giants from 1969 to 1973.
Early life
Webster attended and played high school football at Kearny High School. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WEBSTALE01 Alex Webster profile] , databaseFootball.com. Accessed July 12, 2007.] After graduation, he playedcollege football at North Carolina State University.
Professional career
Webster was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but chose to play in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes from 1953 to 1954. While in Canada, he was named an All-Star in 1954 and played in that year's Grey Cup.
In 1955, Webster returned to the United States and played for the New York Giants from 1955 to 1964. While with the Giants, he rushed for 4,638 yards, caught 240 passes for 2,679 yards, and scored 56 touchdowns (39 rushing and 17 receiving). He was named to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1958 and 1961.
Coaching career
Webster eventually became an assistant Giant coach under Allie Sherman, and he was later promoted to head coach (1969-1973). He was named UPI NFL Coach of the Year in 1970, as the Giants finished 2nd in the NFC East with a 9-5-0 record. His overall Giant coaching record was 29 wins, 40 losses, and 1 tie.
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