Norm Snead, a former NFL quarterback who played for 16 seasons in the 1960s and '70s, has passed away at the age of 84. The Wake Forest football program confirmed his death on Monday, having received the news from Snead's family. No cause of death was provided.
Snead was chosen as the second overall pick in the 1961 NFL draft by the Washington team. He was also selected 33rd by the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League draft that same year. Ultimately, Snead opted to join Washington and enjoyed three seasons with the team, earning two Pro Bowl selections. He was later traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Sonny Jurgensen and Claude Crabb.
