He also portrayed the "Marlboro Man" in commercials after playing for the Giants.Ĭonerly and his wife Perian (author of the book, Backseat Quarterback) retired to his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, where he spent his final days. He led the Giants to three NFL Championship games in four seasons (1956,1958–59), including a 47-7 victory over the Chicago Bears in the 1956 NFL Championship. Ĭonerly was named NFL "Rookie of the Year" in 1948. He played his entire career with the New York Giants as a quarterback, where he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 19 and was NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1959 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Conerly is also a member of the Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992).Ĭonerly was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. 467 in 1948 and was offered a professional contract. He was ranked 12th in career passing with 2,313 yards and 26 TDs.Ĭonerly also played baseball at Mississippi, where he hit. He set numerous school records and still ranked 12th in 2008 in career total offense with 3,076 yards. He was named Player of the Year and Back of the Year of the SEC in 1947. He placed fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting and was a two-time All SEC performer. Conerly's 1947 squad had upset wins over Kentucky (14-7 in Oxford), Florida (14-6 in Jacksonville, Florida), LSU (20-18 in Baton Rouge), and Tennessee (43-13 in Memphis). He earned consensus All-America in 1947 when he led the Rebels to a record of 9-2 including a 13-9 win over TCU in the Delta Bowl in Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. He played the tailback position for the Rebels, but handled all of the passing chores. He was considered one of the greatest players in Ole Miss football history. During that season, he led the nation in pass completions with 133, rushed for nine touchdowns and passed for 18 more, was a consensus All-America selection, and was named Player of the Year by the Helms Athletic Foundation.Ĭonerly lettered at Ole Miss in 19-47. He returned to Mississippi in 1946 and led the team to their first Southeastern Conference championship in 1947. He originally started at Mississippi in 1942, but left to serve as a Marine in the South Pacific during World War II where he fought in the Battle of Guam. Conerly was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.Ĭonerly attended and played college football at the University of Mississippi. (Septem– February 13, 1996) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961.
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