Bubba Wyche

American gridiron football player (born 1946)

American football player
Bubba Wyche
No. 18
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1946-04-04) April 4, 1946 (age 78)
Career information
College:Tennessee
Career history
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (1969, 1971–1972)
  • Chicago Fire (1974)
  • Detroit Wheels (1974)
  • Shreveport Steamers (1975)
Career CFL statistics
TD–INT:4–11
Passing yards:1,057

Bubba Wyche (born April 4, 1946) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL). He played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the WFL for the Chicago Fire, Detroit Wheels, and Shreveport Steamers. After playing for North Fulton High School, Wyche played college football at Tennessee.[1]

His brother, Sam Wyche, played and coached in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Former Major League Baseball player Bubba Trammell, a Tennessee native, was named after him.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Asher, Gene (August 1, 2005). "Magic Men". Georgia Trend Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Oates, Bob (November 11, 1988). "MAGIC BACK FOR BENGALS' WYCHE : Less Work, More Sleep Do Trick for Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Atkins, Harry (March 9, 1997). "Tiger Prospect Living Up To The Trammell Name Bubba, No Relation To Former Detroit Star, Off To Impressive Beginning". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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