Terry Henley

Terry Henley
Personal information
Born:Oxford, Alabama
Career information
College:Auburn
Undrafted:1972
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-SEC (1972)
  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2000)

Terry Henley is a former American football player. Henley played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was named first-team All-SEC in 1972.[1] He was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1973 but was cut during training camp.[1][2] Henley signed to play for the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League in 1974 but was cut from the team just before the season began.[2][3][4] The Washington Redskins invited Henley to their training camp in August 1974 but he failed to make the team.[5] In February 1975, Henley signed on to the New England Patriots as a free agent but was cut from the roster before the start of the regular season.[6] Henley announced in 1976 that he would no longer pursue a career in professional football and turned to Birmingham, Alabama, to sell insurance.[7]

Henley was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2000.[8][9] He was inducted into the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[10] Henley was also elected to the Auburn Tigers football "1970s Team of the Decade".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Atlanta Signs Auburn's Henley As Free Agent". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. April 5, 1973. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Bevis, Steve (June 30, 1974). "Confident Terry Henley is still talking". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Americans Ink Nine". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. Associated Press. March 30, 1974. p. 2B. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  4. ^ McKenzie, Mike (July 9, 1974). "A dream world". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  5. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (August 14, 1974). "Cleaning house on a rainy day". Gadsden Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  6. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (February 6, 1975). "Roundup". Gadsden Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  7. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (September 24, 1976). "Terry Henley update". Gadsden Times. p. 13. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Terry Henley – Class of 2000". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Smith, George (October 1, 1999). "First bid gets 'Hee-Haw' into ASHoF". The Anniston Star. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  10. ^ "Inductees: Terry Henley". Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 4, 2010.


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