Irv Goode

Irving Lee Goode (born October 12, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1962 NFL draft. He attended Boone County High School. Goode was named a Sporting News High School All-American. The Louisville Courier-Journal named him all-conference and All-State in 1957.

In 1974, Boone County renamed its football field, Irv Goode Football Field. A parade was held in Florence, Kentucky as part of a weekend honoring Goode.

College He played college football at the University of Kentucky from 1959-1962, where he played both offense (center) and defense (linebacker), under Wildcats coach Blanton Collier. As a junior, he had 23 tackles in a single game against national champion University of Mississippi. Goode chose to play for the Cardinals, but the Texans went to court in an effort to force Goode to play for the Texans; with a judge ultimately ruling in the Cardinals' favor.

The Cardinals drafted Goode as a center, but injury and circumstances led them to play Bob DeMarco at center during training camp in 1962, while moving Goode to starting offensive tackle. He was the 1962 Cardinals Rookie of the Year. He spent his first two seasons at left tackle, and then was moved to left guard. He was named to the Pro Bowl team in 1964 and 1967. During the 1960s, Goode and his linemates (including left tackle Bob Reynolds) were selected to a total of 18 Pro Bowls. after a contract dispute with the Cardinals. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins before the 1973 season in exchange for defensive tackle Mike Kadish, who had been Miami's first round draft pick the prior season. After receiving little playing time in 1974, Goode retired prior to the 1975 season.

Honors In 2005, Goode was in the charter class of the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2013, Goode was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, and been named a Legend of the Southeastern Conference. Boone County High School has named its football field Irv Goode Field.