Sherman Howard

Sherman John Howard (November 28, 1924 – December 5, 2019) was a professional American football player. He played professionally as a halfback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Yanks and Cleveland Browns. At the time of his death, Howard was considered to be both the oldest living African American NFL player and the oldest living Cleveland Brown. Prior to his NFL career, Howard served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his NFL career Howard was both a high school coach and teacher. Howard resided in a suburb of Chicago. He died in December 2019 at the age of 95. References External links 1924 births 2019 deaths American football halfbacks Cleveland Browns players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Nevada Wolf Pack football players New York Yanks players Players of American football from Chicago Players of American football from New Orleans Military personnel from Louisiana African-American players of American football 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people