Dewey Brundage

American football player (1931–2022)

American football player

Dewey Brundage

No. 83

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1931-10-01)October 1, 1931
Alhambra, California, U.S.

Died:

July 7, 2022(2022-07-07) (aged 90)
Orem, Utah, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

210 lb (95 kg)

Career information

High school:

El Monte (El Monte, California)

College:

BYU

NFL draft:

1954 / Round: 22 / Pick: 265

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	12

Player stats at PFR

Jean Dewey Brundage (born October 1, 1931 – July 7, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

Background

Early life

Brundage was born in Alhambra, California,^[1] as the youngest of four children to Frank and Georgia Brundage on October 1, 1931.^[2]

Career

Brundage played for Brigham Young University as an end for the Cougars. He was nominated in 1953 for the Associated Press all-America football team.^[3] He was a defensive end (#83) for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL for one season in 1954, before being inducted into the US Army in early 1955.^[4] He acted as coach for the Manti High School Templars from 1980 to 1981 with a season score of 3 wins and 15 losses.^[5]

Personal life

He is married to Katherine Brundage and has four children.^[2]

Death

He died on July 7, 2022, in Orem, Utah.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Staff writer (July 22, 2022). "J. Dewey Brundage Obituary". Daily Herald.
^ ^a ^b Staff writer (October 2, 2011). "Dewey Brundage 80th". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
^ Pitman, Frank (November 3, 1953). "Four Utes Top Skyliners Tabbed For All-American Consideration". Deseret News. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
^ Livingston, Pat (March 6, 1955). "Three Candidates Latest To Join Club; Center Also Signs". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
^ Edward, James (July 31, 2012). "High school football: Manti Templars 2012 preview". Deseret News. Retrieved April 27, 2013.