Myrl Greathouse
1949 · Round 7 · Pick 62 · B · Chicago Cardinals
Myrl Greathouse played B at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in round 7, pick 62, of the 1949 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1942-1948 seasons. It gives his hometown as Amarillo, TX and his high school as Amarillo. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1942, 1946, 1947 and 1948. It gives his birth as September 19, 1922 Amarillo, TX. It records his death as December, 2000 Abilene, TX. Its transaction log shows that the Chicago Cardinals (NFL) signed and released him in 1949. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 22, 1948 (NewsBank page 51): "Myrle Greathouse, University of Oklahoma fullback, went to the Chicago Cardinals and Hank Kalver, Oklahoma City tackle, was plucked by the Philadelphia Eagles." The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 20, 1946 (NewsBank page 28): "FULLBACKS—Eddy Davis, Max Fischer, Myrle Greathouse, Ed Krieck."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=613 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/g/grea00050.html | The Daily Oklahoman, December 22, 1948, NewsBank page 51 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page) | The Daily Oklahoman, December 20, 1946, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)