Lloyd McDermott

Lloyd Ivan "Big Mac" McDermott (December 20, 1925 – January 16, 1964) was an American football tackle and guard. He played college football for Kentucky from 1946 to 1949 and professional football for the Detroit Lions , Chicago Cardinals (1950-), and Ottawa Rough Riders.

Early life McDermott was born in 1925 in Covington, Kentucky. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

Professional football McDermott played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) in 1950 and 1951. He started the 1950 season with the Detroit Lions. After appearing in two games at right guard for the Lions, he was sold to the Chicago Cardinals in late September. He appeared in 11 games at left tackle for the Cardinals in 1950 and 12 games at right tackle, all as a starter, in 1951.

In July 1952, he signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (now known as the Canadian Football League). He played in 11 games for Ottawa during the 1952 season.