His playing career ended after a neck injury in training camp as he looked like a promising young receiver for the Buffalo Bills out of Baylor University.
Plumb told his new head coach that he belonged on the team, and was offered a chance to tryout that summer before his freshman year.
Plumb youngest child, Molly Plumb/Smith (born in 1969) lives in Dallas and serves as a teacher at Chase's Place, a school for children with special needs.
After suffering his injury in training camp with the Buffalo Bills in 1962, Plumb started his coaching career with five years in the high school and junior college ranks before joining the Texas Christian staff in 1968.
[3] On November 30, 1988, Plumb was forced to administer the Heimlich maneuver to Ryan, after part of a pork-chop bone was caught in his throat during a meal at the press dining facility at Veterans Stadium, helping him to avoid a serious injury.
In 1998, Plumb accepted a job as a scout with the St. Louis Rams, helping to bring part of the talent to what became "The Greatest Show on Turf".