There are 85 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
NO. 85 CECIL "CY" SOUDERS, END (1942-46)
Born: 1921 (Bucyrus)
Souders won a national title and two Big Ten titles in three seasons.
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes went 32-12-2 with Souders on the team.
- 1942 National Champions
- 1942 Big Ten Title
- 1946 Big Ten Title
HONORS
- 1946 Team MVP.
- 1946 All-American.
- 1946 All-Big Ten.
- Inducted into the Ohio State Hall of Fame.
NFL DRAFT
Round 25 to the Redskins with the 259th pick of the 1945 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS
25th oldest living pro-football player.
SOUDERS' CAREER PER WIKIPEDIA:
...a former American football player in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions. He was born in Bucyrus, Ohio. He played college football at Ohio State University where he was
a three-timean All-American. He also played in two East - West games and one All Star game.Souders is a member of the Ohio State Hall of Fame and was drafted in the 25th round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 14.75 |
For more information on Souders and other players who wore No. 80:
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, oldestlivingprofootball.com and Wikipedia
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
