Bernie Flowers
American gridiron football player (1930ā2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Bernard Flowers (born Benjamin Bernard Kwiatkowski, February 14, 1930 ā April 14, 2011) was an American football player who played at the end position for the Purdue University where he became a consensus first-team All-American in 1952.
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Position: | End | ||
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Born: | (1930-02-14)February 14, 1930 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
Died: | April 14, 2011(2011-04-14) (aged 81) [1] Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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High school: | Erie (PA) Central Tech | ||
College: | Purdue | ||
NFL draft: | 1953 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 | ||
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Flowers was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the second round (14th overall pick) of the 1953 NFL Draft but chose to play in Canada with the Ottawa Rough Riders, where his 9 touchdowns scored made him an all-star. He played one game for the Colts in 1956.