Irv Goode
{{Short description|American football player (born 1940)}}
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{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Irv Goode
| image =
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| number = 55
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|10|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Newport, Kentucky, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 255
| high_school = Boone County {{avoid wrap|( Florence, Kentucky)}}
| college = Kentucky
| draftyear = 1962
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 12
| afldraftyear = 1962
| afldraftround = 4
| afldraftpick = 28
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1962|1971}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1972}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1973|1974}})
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (VIII)
- 2× Pro Bowl (1964, 1967)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 162
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 132
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 3
| pfr = GoodIr00
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Irving Lee Goode (born October 12, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1962 NFL draft.
Early life
Goode was born on October 12, 1940, in Newport, Kentucky.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Tim |title=Irv Goode |url=https://www.stlshof.com/irv-goode/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=St Louis Sports Hall of Fame |language=en-US}} He attended Boone County High School.{{Cite news |last=Maloney |first=Mark |date=June 28, 2013 |title=Ex-Cat Goode's journey to Kentucky Hall all about 'the people' |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/football/article44431737.html |work=Lexington Herald Leader}} Goode was named a Sporting News High School All-American.{{Cite web |last=Hardin |first=Marc |date=2024-09-30 |title=NFL players from northern Kentucky: A century of history |url=https://linknky.com/sports/football/2024/09/30/northern-kentucky-nfl-history/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=LINK nky |language=en-US}} The Louisville Courier-Journal named him all-conference and All-State in 1957.{{Cite news |date=December 6, 1957 |title=Simpson Awarded Berth On C.-J. All-State Team |work=The Lebanon Enterprise (Lebanon, Kentucky) |pages=1}}{{Cite news |date=May 16, 1974 |title=Honor Irv Goode In Weekend Festivities |work=The Boone County Recorder (Burlington, Kentucky) |pages=14}}
In 1974, Boone County renamed its football field, Irv Goode Football Field. A parade was held in Florence, Kentucky as part of a weekend honoring Goode. In 2017, he was inducted into the Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame.{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2017 |title=LaRosa's adds 6 to preps sports hall of fame |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |pages=2B}}
College
He played college football at the University of Kentucky from 1959-1962, where he played both offense (center) and defense (linebacker), under Wildcats coach Blanton Collier. He was a team captain in 1961, named a First Team All-American by Time, and selected by United Press International as Third Team All-Southeastern Conference. He played in four all-star games, including the College All Star Game.{{Cite web |title=Irv Goode – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/irv-goode/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |language=en-US}} As a junior, he had 23 tackles in a single game against national champion University of Mississippi.
Professional career
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Goode in the first round of the 1962 NFL draft. He was also drafted by the Dallas Texans (which became the Kansas City Chiefs) of the American Football League in the fourth round of the 1962 AFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1962 AFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1962_AFL/draft.htm |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Goode chose to play for the Cardinals, but the Texans went to court in an effort to force Goode to play for the Texans; with a judge ultimately ruling in the Cardinals' favor.{{Cite web |last=Underwood |first=Bob |date=2021-10-12 |title=Forgotten Big Red Stars: Irv Goode |url=https://thebigredzone.com/2021/10/12/forgotten-big-red-stars-irv-goode/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=THE BIG RED ZONE |language=en}}
The Cardinals drafted Goode as a center, but injury and circumstances led them to play Bob DeMarco at center during training camp in 1962, while moving Goode to starting offensive tackle. He was the 1962 Cardinals Rookie of the Year.
During his NFL career, Goode would start at tackle and guard (principally playing guard), was a long snapper, and also served as a backup center.{{Cite web |title=Irv Goode Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoodIr00.htm |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He spent his first two seasons at left tackle, and then was moved to left guard.{{cite web |title=Irv Goode |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoodIr00.htm |access-date=2020-04-06 |publisher=Pro Football Reference}} He was named to the Pro Bowl team in 1964 and 1967. In 1967, three other offensive lineman from the Cardinals, Bob DeMarco (center), Ken Gray (right guard), and Ernie McMillan (right tackle), along with Cardinals hall of fame tight end Jackie Smith, were all selected to the Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |title=1967 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1967/probowl.htm |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} During the 1960s, Goode and his linemates (including left tackle Bob Reynolds) were selected to a total of 18 Pro Bowls. He played for the Cardinals from 1962 to 1971.
He was traded to the Buffalo Bills before the 1972 season in exchange for guard Joe O'Donnell,{{cite news|title=Big Red Get 'Aggressive' Guard|author=Myers, Jeff|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|via=newspapers.com|access-date=2020-04-06|date=March 5, 1972|page=2E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48144537/st-louis-post-dispatch/}}{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|access-date=2020-04-06|newspaper=Journal and Courier|date=March 4, 1972|page=C-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48144186/journal-and-courier/|title=Friday's Sports Roundup}}{{cite news|title=Dolphins Get Irv Goode From Bills|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|date=August 29, 1973|page=3-C|access-date=2020-04-06|via=newspapers.com|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48140661/the-tampa-tribune/}} after a contract dispute with the Cardinals. Goode missed the entire 1972 season after suffering a knee injury during the preseason.{{cite news|title=Pro Grid Briefs|via=newspapers.com|access-date=2020-04-06|date=September 7, 1972|newspaper=Panama City News-Herald|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48145102/panama-city-news-herald/}} He was traded to the Miami Dolphins before the 1973 season in exchange for defensive tackle Mike Kadish, who had been Miami's first round draft pick the prior season. He served as the Dolphins long snapper for field goals and extra points, as well as a backup offensive lineman, for the Dolphins Super Bowl VIII champion team in 1973.{{cite news|title=For Irv Goode, pressure builds on the sideline|author=Nobles, Charles|access-date=2020-04-06|via=newspapers.com|date=September 26, 1973|newspaper=The Miami News|pages=1C, 3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48142399/the-miami-news/}}{{cite news|title=Organized Miami Is|author=Nason, Jerry|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=January 12, 1974|page=22|access-date=2020-04-06|via=newspapers.com|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48158696/the-boston-globe/}}{{cite news|title=It's Irv Goode Day|author=Whitney, Herb|date=May 11, 1974|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|page=33|via=newspapers.com|access-date=2020-04-06|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48146238/the-cincinnati-enquirer/}} After receiving little playing time in 1974, Goode retired prior to the 1975 season.{{cite news|title=Tradescene|newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun|date=July 30, 1975|access-date=2020-04-06|via=newspapers.com|page=D-4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48158904/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/}}
Honors
In 2005, Goode was in the charter class of the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |date=2005-04-27 |title=UK Creates Athletics Hall of Fame |url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2005/04/27/general-uk-creates-athletics-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=UK Athletics |language=en-US}} In 2013, Goode was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, and been named a Legend of the Southeastern Conference. Boone County High School has named its football field Irv Goode Field.
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