Hall of Fame
Position: Guard
Years: 1939-1942
Place of Birth: Townsend, TN
Date of Birth: Mar 16, 1920
Place of Death: Chattanooga, TN
Date of Death: Sep 16, 2007
Jersey Number: 20
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220
High School: Knoxville, TN (Knoxville HS)
Garrard "Buster" Ramsey was a high school star in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played college football at William and Mary. In his four years 1939-1942 the school had a record of 29-7- 3. The 1942 team was Southern Conference champion, beating out Duke and North Carolina for the title. That team beat Oklahoma 14-7, tied Harvard 7-7, and lost only to North Carolina Preflight School. Ramsey was known in college as "a titanic blocker on offense, a tiger on defense." He made all- conference twice and in 1942 was chosen All-America by the Associated Press. He was the first All-America named from William and Mary. Ramsey was in the Navy in World War II, and he played professionally with the Chicago Cardinals 1946- 1951. Then came 13 years as a pro coach, including a term as head coach of the Buffalo Bills 1960-1961.
