Ernie Case

Ernie Case
No. 67
Case as sophomore QB of the UCLA Bruins
Born:(1920-11-23)November 23, 1920
Post, Texas, U.S.
Died:December 13, 1995(1995-12-13) (aged 75)
Palos Verdes Estates, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Quarterback / Defensive Halfback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
CollegeUCLA
High schoolJohn C. Fremont (CA)
NFL draft1947, round: 1, pick: 6
Drafted byGreen Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1947Baltimore Colts (AAFC)
Career highlights and awards

Ernest Francis Case (November 23, 1920 – December 13, 1995) was an American athlete who played quarterback for the Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles, and professionally in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Baltimore Colts. A bomber pilot who was shot down and captured as a prisoner-of-war during World War II, Case is best remembered for leading UCLA to its first 10–0 season and a berth in the 1947 Rose Bowl game.

Although the first quarterback selected in the 1947 NFL draft, Case signed instead with the upstart A.A.F.C., playing just one uneventful season in a reserve role before retiring.