Elmer Henry "Bear" Ward (October 13, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an American football player. Ward was born in Willard, Utah, and attended Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah. He then enrolled at Utah State Agricultural College where he played college football for the Utah State Aggies football team. He was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team center on the 1934 College Football All-America Team. He also played professional football for the NFL champion Detroit Lions during the 1935 NFL season.[1] He was Utah State's first All-American athlete in any sport, and he was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[2] He has also been inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fame.[3]

Elmer Ward

Elmer Ward, c. 1937
Personal information
Born:	(1912-10-13)October 13, 1912 Willard, Utah
Died:	March 26, 1996(1996-03-26) (aged 83) Ogden, Utah
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Brigham City (UT) Box Elder
College:	Utah State
Position:	Center
Career history
Detroit Lions (1935)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

References

External links

• Elmer Ward at Find a Grave