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Nicholas Mumley, Jr. (January 26, 1937 – September 22, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).

Nick Mumley

Personal information
Born:	(1937-01-26)January 26, 1937 Wheeling, West Virginia
Died:	September 22, 2022(2022-09-22) (aged 85) Fort Wayne, Indiana
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	250[1] lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wheeling (WV)
College:	Purdue
Position:	Tackle
NFL Draft:	1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 51
Career history
New York Titans (1960–1962)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1957)
Career NFL statistics
Games: 42 Touchdowns: 1 Interceptions: 1
Player stats at PFR

Mumley was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and attended Wheeling High School.[1]

He then enrolled at Purdue University where he played college football at the tackle position for the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1956 to 1957 and 1959.[1][2][3] He was selected by the International News Service as a second-team player on its 1957 College Football All-America Team.[4]

Mumley was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (51st overall pick) of the 1959 NFL Draft.[1] He opted instead to play for the New York Titans (later renamed the Jets) in the new AFL. He appeared in 42 games, 36 as a starter, as a defensive end from 1960 to 1962.[1][5]

Mumley died on September 22, 2022, at the age of 85.[6]

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