Norm Snead was a 16-year veteran of the NFL and four-time Pro Bowl selection who played for the Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Vikings, and 49ers.
- Died: January 14, 2024 (Who else died on January 14?)
- Details of death: Died in Naples, Florida, at the age of 84.
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Norm Snead’s legacy
Snead was a star at Warwick High School in Newport News, Virginia, who excelled at baseball, basketball, and football, earning college recruiters’ attention in the process. He went to Wake Forest University, where he set over a dozen conference records, including passing for 1,676 yards in 1960.
Snead was drafted second overall by the now-named Washington Commanders but got off to a poor start. However, in his second year he earned his first of four Pro Bowl selections. The team performed poorly during his third year, but Snead played well, throwing for over 3,000 yards and earning a second Pro Bowl appearance. He moved to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1964, but the Eagles were also enduring a decade-long slump. Snead went to the Pro Bowl again in 1965, but his team did not.
Snead spent the rest of his career playing short stints with the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Francisco 49ers. He’d go to one more Pro Bowl in 1972, leading the NFL in completion percentage that same year. Snead was the first NFL quarterback to lose 100 games. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
Tributes to Norm Snead
Full obituary: ESPN
