Volney Peters

Volney Monroe Peters (January 1, 1928 – December 28, 2015) was an American professional football player who served as a defensive tackle and defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League. A San Diego native, he graduated from Hoover High School in 1947 and attended Compton Community College before transferring to the University of Southern California, where he was a two-way lineman for three years. As a senior he earned first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference honors and was named to the first teams of the 1951 East–West Shrine Game and the 1951 College All Stars Hula Bowl. He established a USC career record for minutes played.

After a brief period in the Marine Corps, Peters entered professional football, having been selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1951 NFL draft. He played in the NFL from 1952 to 1958. Three years into his career he was traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, and he also spent one season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Peters retired briefly before Los Angeles Chargers coach Sid Gillman convinced him to join the American Football League, extending his playing career into the new circuit.