Byron Hemingway

Byron Joseph Hemingway (born June 16, 1954) is an American former professional football linebacker who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Boston College as a defensive end, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round of the 1977 NFL draft.

Early life Byron Joseph Hemingway was born on June 16, 1954, in Newburgh, New York. He earned Associated Press second-team All-East honors in 1975, and United Press International first-team All-East recognition in 1976. He returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown in 1976. Hemingway also won several New England track titles and qualified for the IC4A Championships. He was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. He was released on August 29, 1978, along with defensive end Angelo Wells and nose guard/linebacker Al Romano.

Personal life Hemingway attended graduate school at Pepperdine University. As of 2000, he was working as a marketing consultant for Loudeye Technologies in Seattle.