Veryl Switzer

Veryl Switzer
No. 27
Switzer on a 1954 Bowman football card
Born:(1932-08-06)August 6, 1932
Nicodemus, Kansas, U.S.
Died:June 4, 2022(2022-06-04) (aged 89)
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)HB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeKansas State
NFL draft1954, round: 1, pick: 4
Drafted byGreen Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1954–1955Green Bay Packers
1958Calgary Stampeders
1959–1960Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards

Veryl A. Switzer (August 6, 1932 – June 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the NFL for 24 games with the Green Bay Packers before serving in the United States Air Force for two years, playing professional football in Canada, and becoming an administrator at his alma mater Kansas State where he is a hall of famer.