Born: October 16, 1931
Hometown: Cordova, AL
Year Induction: 1986
Mississippi State (1950-1951)
U.S. Army, Fort Jackson, SC (1952-1954)
Southern Mississippi (1954-1956)
Drafted by Chicago Bears (1954)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Canadian Football League (1957-1958)
CFL “Fabulous Fifties” Team
Rocky Creek High School (1959-1961)
East Tallahatchie High School (1962)
Southern Mississippi (1963-1966)
Tennessee (1967-1968)
Vanderbilt (1975)
Auburn (1976-1980)
Southern Mississippi (1969-1974)
P.W. Underwood once pulled a trapped motorist from a burning car, saving the man’s life. For high heroism, he received a special citation from President Nixon.
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