A St. Louis native, Christman led the Missouri Tigers to a 20–8 record during his three seasons (1938–40) as … See more

Christman made his debut in the third week of the 1945 season. Facing the Philadelphia Eagles, he went 10-of-36 for 170 yards while also being trounced for -14 yards on three rushes. He threw his first touchdown pass on Oc… See more

After retiring as a player, Christman worked as a television color commentator, first-teaming with play-by-play announcer Joe Boland to call Cardinals games for CBS in 1958 and 1959. In 1960 and 1961, he called college foot… See more

Christman's daughter is noted Scientology critic Tory Christman. His older brother was Major League Baseball infielder Mark Christman (1913–1976). See more

Christman died three days shy of his 52nd birthday in 1970 in Lake Forest, Illinois, from a heart attack. He had a history of heart trouble and was admitted to the hospital, where he died less than two days later. Christman … See more