# Wayland Becker

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**Wayland Herman Becker** (November 2, 1910 – December 1, 1984) was an American [football](/source/American_football) player. He played in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for six seasons.

## Early life

Becker was born in [Soperton, Wisconsin](/source/Soperton,_Wisconsin), and attended [East High School](/source/Green_Bay_East_High_School) in [Green Bay, Wisconsin](/source/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin). While in high school, he twice led his football team to Fox River Valley conference championships in 1928 and 1929.[1] Becker attended [Marquette University](/source/Marquette_University), where he played football and basketball, [lettering](/source/Varsity_letter) twice.[2]

## Football career

Becker began his NFL career with the [George Halas](/source/George_Halas)'s [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears) in 1934. He played just two games for the Bears before completing the 1934 season with the [Brooklyn Dodgers](/source/Brooklyn_Dodgers_(NFL)), with whom he stayed through the 1935 season.

In 1936, Becker went to the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers), where he spent the next three seasons. Those Packers teams played in the [NFL Championship Game](/source/NFL_Championship_Game) twice during his tenure, winning in [1936](/source/1936_NFL_Championship_Game) and losing in [1938](/source/1938_NFL_Championship_Game).

He finished his NFL career in 1939 with the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates_(NFL)). The Pirates released him after two games.

In 1941, he was on the [Columbus Bullies](/source/Columbus_Bullies) of the [American Football League](/source/American_Football_League_(1940)). The team won the AFL championship, and the league's coaches named Becker second-team [All-League](/source/All-Pro) based on his performance that season.[3]

## References

1. Christl, Cliff (August 20, 1995). ["East-West rivalry riveted Green Bay folk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151120180446/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1683&dat=19950820&id=lW0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-SwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6813,8648463). [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel](/source/Milwaukee_Journal_Sentinel). pp. 9C. Archived from [the original](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1683&dat=19950820&id=lW0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-SwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6813,8648463) on November 20, 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

1. ["All-Time Letterwinners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100208161356/http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030606aai.html). [Marquette University](/source/Marquette_University) athletics. Archived from [the original](http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030606aai.html) on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

1. Gill, Bob (1983). ["The Best of the Rest, Part 2"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101127041439/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-12-163.pdf). *The Coffin Corner*. **5** (12). [Professional Football Researchers Association](/source/Professional_Football_Researchers_Association). Archived from [the original](http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-12-163.pdf) on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

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