About Ned Mathews
Lived 1918 – 2002 (aged 84). Ned Mathews was an American american football player.
Ned Alfred Mathews (August 11, 1918 – September 18, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Boston Yanks. With the Lions, he led the league in kickoff returns and ranked second in interceptions thrown. He also played in the American Football League for the Hollywood Rangers, with whom he scored 18 touchdowns on 65 carries. He returned to UCLA as a backfield coach in 1948 and served in the same position at Arizona the following year.
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Who was Ned Mathews?
American football player (1918-2002)
When was Ned Mathews born?
Ned Mathews was born on 11 August 1918 in Provo.
When did Ned Mathews die?
Ned Mathews died on 18 September 2002.
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Ned Mathews was an american football player.
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Ned Mathews was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ned Mathews. https://biography.guide/ned-mathews/
MLA: "Ned Mathews." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ned-mathews/.
Chicago: "Ned Mathews." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ned-mathews/.
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