Sam Francis (athlete)
Sam Francis | |
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Francis 1936 | |
Position (s): Halfback , Fullback |
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born October 26, 1913 in Dunbar , Nebraska | |
Career information | |
Active : 1937 - 1940 | |
NFL Draft : 1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st | |
College : University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
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Career statistics | |
Running attempts | 232 |
erlaufene yards | 814 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Career highlights and awards | |
College Football Hall of Fame |
Harrison Samuel "Sam" Francis (born October 26, 1913 in Dunbar , Nebraska , † April 23, 2002 in Springfield , Missouri ) was an American shot putter and American football player .
As a shot putter, he was fourth at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin with 15.45 m.
In 1937 he was starting for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with his personal best of 16.30 m NCAA champion.
In the National Football League (NFL) he played from 1937 to 1938 for the Chicago Bears , 1939 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and from 1939 to 1940 for the Brooklyn Dodgers .
Web links
- Sam Francis in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Sam Francis in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Francis, Sam |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francis, Harrison Samuel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American shot putter and American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1913 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunbar , Nebraska |
DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 2002 |
Place of death | Springfield |