Macarthur lane biography

Born in Oakland, California on March 16, 1942, MacArthur Lane cleared his own path in life. After graduating high school, he spent three years as a mechanic in a machine shop before attending Merritt Junior College to get his grades up. In 1965, he won a scholarship to Utah State University and played linebacker as a sophomore. Converted to running back as a junior, the 6’1” 220-pound Lane was a powerhouse who was drafted by the Cardinals with the 13^th overall pick in the 1968 NFL draft.

The Cards kept him on the bench for two seasons behind Johnny Roland, Willis Crenshaw and Cyd Edwards. Finally, in his third season, the 28-year-old running back broke into the starting lineup and gained 977 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 1970. However, bitter contract negotiations led to a down season in ’71 when he dropped to 592 yards rushing and was suspended for the season finale when he called the team owner cheap.

After gaining 1,736 yards in four years in St. Louis, Lane was t

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For one glorious season, St. Louis Cardinals running back MacArthur Lane rumbled through defenses like a heavy-duty Mack truck and rushed for more touchdowns than anyone else in the NFL.

Lane played 11 NFL seasons with the Cardinals (1968-71), Green Bay Packers (1972-74) and Kansas City Chiefs (1975-78).

His most memorable year was 1970, his third Cardinals season, when his skills as a punishing rusher with a linebacker’s approach were in peak struktur. Lane, 6 feet 1 and 220 pounds, rushed for 977 yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games that season. He also had 32 receptions, including two for touchdowns. Lane was the 1970 NFL leader in both rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns.

Born in Oakland in 1942 and named in honor of U.S. Army general Douglas MacArthur, Lane’s 1970 performance prompted Sports Illustrated to note, “MacArthur Lane gives St. Louis the most powerful ground attack since his namesake relieved Seoul.”

After spending most of his first two Card

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MacArthur Lane

American football player (1942–2019)

American football player

MacArthur Lane (March 16, 1942 – May 4, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons, from 1968 to 1978 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Kansas City Chiefs.

Born and raised in Oakland, California, Lane was named after United States Army General Douglas MacArthur.^[1] Lane graduated from Oakland's Fremont High School, where he was all-city in football honors.^[2] He worked for several years in a machine shop, then played his first season of college football at Merritt College and transferred to Utah State University in 1965.^[3] Known as "Truck" at Utah State, Lane was a linebacker as a sophomore and moved to running back as a junior, and averaged 6.9 yards per carry for his final two seasons.^[4]

Lane was the 13th overall selection of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft,