ATLANTA — Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Claude Humphrey is one of the most fearsome go-rushers in the NFL during the Nineteen Seventies. Atlanta FalconsAt the age of 77, he died.
Humphrey, also performing for the Philadelphia EaglesIn accordance with the Corridor of Fame’s knowledge of his death,, unexpectedly died in Atlanta on Friday evening. It was not possible to trigger the death.
Humphrey was the number one pick. The Falcons’ No. 3 choice in 1968 was Tennessee State. Humphrey went on to play 11 seasons with the crew. In 1977, he earned his final Professional Bowl appearance as a member in good standing of the “Grits Blitz”, protection.
He was a go rusher for the Eagles 1979 team that made it to the Tremendous Bowl in 1980.
Humphrey retired following the 1981 season. Although sacks had not yet become an official stat, he was retroactively credit with 130 sacks in 13 seasons. (He missed your entire 1975 season due to a knee injury).
Humphrey was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame (2014
Jim Porter, Corridor of Fame President, stated that the entire Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame family mourns the loss of Claude Humphrey. Humphrey was often referred to as a hard worker and a reliable teammate. He believed that success could be achieved collectively and was always willing to help the crew. His humble spirit guided him wherever he went.
Porter said that the Corridor of Fame flag will be flown at half-staff outside the museum in Canton in Ohio in Humphrey’s honor.