Junior Wren

Junior Wren
No. 42, 20
PositionsSafety
Cornerback
Personal information
Born(1929-12-10)December 10, 1929
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 2003(2003-10-08) (aged 73)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Kansas City, Missouri)
CollegeMissouri
NFL draft1952: 24th round, 288th overall pick
Career history
Playing
  • Cleveland Browns (1956–1959)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1960)
  • New York Titans (1961)
Coaching
  • Florida State (1968)
    Graduate assistant
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-Big Seven (1951)
  • Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame (1994)[1]
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions14
Fumble recoveries5
Punts36
Punting yards1,305
Longest punt55
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lowe "Junior" Wren (December 10, 1929 – October 8, 2003) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played for the NFL's Cleveland Browns (1956–1959) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1960) and the AFL's New York Titans (1961).[2]

In 1968, Wren was hired by Bill Peterson as a graduate assistant for Florida State while he pursued a master's degree in physical education.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Junior Wren". University of Missouri. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Junior Wren". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Three Joes join FSU's Staff". Tallahassee Democrat. August 22, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved March 28, 2025.


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