Elmer "Bear" Ward
- Ken Bott
- Apr 16
- 1 min read
"Box Elder High School Alumni"
Elmer, a native of Willard, Utah, was known as “Bear” from the time he competed for Box Elder High School in Brigham City through his collegiate career at Utah State University and a professional football career with the Detroit Lions. He was named the first-ever Utah State All-American in any sport in 1934 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. He was USU’s nominee for Sports Illustrated’s Silver Anniversary Team. He played 11 games during the Lions’ march to the National Football League championship over the New York Giants in 1935. He received the State of Utah’s Amateur Athlete of the Year award in 1934 and was inducted into the USU Hall of Fame.
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