Eagle Day
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| Date of birth | October 2, 1932 |
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| Place of birth | Columbia, Mississippi |
| Date of death | February 22, 2008 (aged 75) |
| Place of death | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB/P |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Mississippi |
| NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 17 / Pick: 203 |
| Drafted by | Washington Redskins |
| Career history | |
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| 1956–1958 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1959–1960 | Washington Redskins |
| 1961–1966 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1967 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1962 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1962 |
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Herman Sidney "Eagle" Day (October 2, 1932 – February 22, 2008) was an American punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and quarterback in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football and baseball at the University of Mississippi.
Day was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference quarterback for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels, leading Ole Miss to SEC titles in 1954 and 1955 with a combination of running and passing skills.
Day led Ole Miss to a 26–5–1 record in three seasons while playing for coach Johnny Vaught. He was the MVP of the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic after leading Ole Miss to a 14–13 upset victory over Texas Christian in the Rebels first major bowl game. After a late-game 25-yard scramble during the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic game against Texas Christian University, he was given the nickname "The Mississippi Gambler". Day completed 111 of 233 passes for 2,022 yards and 14 touchdowns during his Ole Miss career. Not counting bowl statistics, he had 2,428 yards of total offense and was responsible for 21 touchdowns. His first pass in college (vs. Chattanooga) in 1953 was a 63-yard touchdown.
As a pitcher, Day was with the Rebels baseball team in 1956 when it went to the College World Series.
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