 Nave, circa 1943 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1915-07-12)July 12, 1915 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | December 10, 1990(1990-12-10) (aged 75) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manual Arts (CA) Black-Foxe Military Institute (CA) |
| College: | USC |
| NFL draft: | 1940: 1st round, 6th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Samuel Doyle Nave (July 12, 1915 – December 10, 1990) was anAmerican football player and coach. He was known for coming off the bench and throwing the game-winning touchdown in the1939 Rose Bowl. He was drafted 6th overall by theDetroit Lions but did not play for them. Afterwards he was the head coach of theHawaii Polar Bears, a minor-league team.
Doyle Nave was born on July 12, 1915, inBedford County, Pennsylvania.
Nave went to college atUSC. He played on their freshmen team in 1936. From 1937 to 1939, he was one of their backup quarterbacks.
In the1939 Rose Bowl, he came off the bench with little time left and threw 4 straight completed passes to tight endAl Krueger.[1] His fourth pass was completed for a touchdown with seconds remaining to beat theDuke Blue Devils 7–3.[2][3][4][5][6] It was the only points Duke allowed all season.[2] Nave and Krueger were named MVPs and later were inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.[7]
He later pursued track and high jumping.[8]
In 1940 Nave was drafted sixth overall by theDetroit Lions but he did not play for them.[9][10]
After being drafted by the Lions, he became the Head Coach of theHawaii Polar Bears, a minor league team.[11][12] He played for them and also played shortly with theHollywood Bears.[9]
Nave died on December 10, 1990, at the age of 75.[13]