Doyle Nave
Nave, circa 1943 | |
| No. 17 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 1915 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | December 10, 1990 (aged 75) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manual Arts (CA) Black-Foxe Military Institute (CA) |
| College: | USC |
| NFL draft: | 1940: 1st round, 6th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
As a coach: | |
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Samuel Doyle Nave (July 12, 1915 – December 10, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He was known for coming off the bench and throwing the game-winning touchdown in the 1939 Rose Bowl. He was drafted 6th overall by the Detroit Lions but did not play for them. Afterwards he was the head coach of the Hawaii Polar Bears, a minor-league team.