Graham, Otto

Graham, Otto (Everett, Jr.)

(born Dec. 6, 1921, Waukegan, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 17, 2003, Sarasota, Fla.) U.S. gridiron football player and coach. He was a star tailback at Northwestern University, but he is best remembered as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns during a 10-year period (1946–55) in which they won 105 games, lost 17, and tied 5 in regular season play and won 7 of 10 championship games. Graham's career average yardage per pass (8.63) was still an NFL record at the beginning of the 21st century. His coaching career was mainly with the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (1959–66) and the Washington Redskins (1966–68). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.

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Graham, Otto (Everett, Jr.) (1921–  ) football player; born in Waukegan, Ill. A tailback at Northwestern, he switched to T-quarterback as a professional. In a career that lasted only ten years, he was named all-league nine times. He led the Cleveland Browns to four straight All-America Football Conference championships (1946–49) and three National Football League titles (1950, 1954–55). A smooth ball-handler and determined leader, he was his league's top passer six times.