Scotty Gudmundson

Wayne Scott Gudmundson (April 3, 1921 – August 17, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Boston Yanks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the George Washington Colonials.

Early life Wayne Scott Gudmundson was born on April 3, 1921, in Ogden, Utah.

College career Gudmundson was offered baseball contracts by the St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, and Cincinnati Reds but instead chose to enroll George Washington University in 1939 on a football scholarship. During college, he worked in the identification division of the FBI at nights. On October 3, 1944, Gudmundson's contract was purchased by the Boston Yanks. He played in 17 games, starting four, for the Yanks from 1944 to 1945, completing 33 of 81 passes (40.7%) for 525 yards, two touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He also punted 29 times for 1,014 yards, made two interceptions on defense, returned five punts for 63 yards, and returned three kicks for 55 yards. Afterwards, he became a director of sales in the cemetery business, starting first at several cemeteries in California before eventually moving to Arkansas to work with Pine Crest Cemetery. Gudmundson died on August 17, 2012, in Hot Springs, Arkansas.