Spain Musgrove

American football player (1945–2021)

Spain Musgrove
Career information
No. 71, 77
Born:	(1945-07-30)July 30, 1945 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died:	August 20, 2021(2021-08-20) (aged 76)
Position(s)	Defensive tackle
College	Utah State
NFL draft	1967, Round: 2, Pick: 38
Career history
As player
1967–1969	Washington Redskins
1970	Houston Oilers

Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

Spain Musgrove (July 30, 1945 – August 20, 2021) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1970.

Early career

Musgrove played high school football at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, before playing college football at Utah State University (USU). Musgrove wore #76^[1] while at USU, and went 4-6 during his senior year (1966).^[2]

Professional career

Standing at 6'4" and weighing 275 lbs.,^[3] Musgrove was drafted in the second round (38th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Redskins.^[4] He was one of five Utah State Aggies football players selected in 1967.^[2] Musgrove would play for the Redskins from 1967 to 1969. He was then claimed off waivers in 1970 by the Oilers, where he would play his final season.

References

^ "USU Historical Photo Collection". Utah State University. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ ^a ^b "Utah State University – 1966". CollegeFootballReference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ "Spain Musgrove". NFL official website. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ "NFL Draft History: M". NFL official website. Retrieved 2008-02-08.