Pop Ivy

Pop Ivy
Candid black and white head and shoulders photograph of Ivy wearing a dark suit and looking down slightly
Ivy in 1961
No. 22, 7, 51, 42
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born(1916-01-25)January 25, 1916
Skiatook, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2003(2003-05-17) (aged 87)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolSkiatook
CollegeOklahoma (1936-1939)
NFL draft1940: 4th round, 27th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Operations
  • Houston Oilers (1962-1963)
    General manager
Awards and highlights
As a player
As a coach
Career NFL statistics
Receptions53
Receiving yards513
Touchdowns3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season
  • WIFU: 50–14 (.781)
  • NFL: 15–31–2 (.333)
  • AFL: 17–11 (.607)
Postseason
  • WIFU: 11–4 (.733)
  • AFL: 0–1 (.000)
Career
  • WIFU: 61–18 (.772)
  • NFL: 15–31–2 (.333)
  • AFL: 17–12 (.586)
  • Overall: 93–61–2 (.603)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
Executive profile at Pro Football Reference

Lee Frank "Pop" Ivy (January 25, 1916 – May 17, 2003) was an American football player and coach who was the only person to serve as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL), the American Football League (AFL) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union. He led the Edmonton Eskimos to three consecutive Grey Cup championships in the 1950s.