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Red Franklin
American football player (1911–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman Clifford "Red" Franklin (December 13, 1911 – May 16, 1947) was an American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1935 to 1937. He played college football at Oregon State University, earning All-American honors in 1933 .
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Position: | Running back Defensive back | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1911-12-13)December 13, 1911 Hope, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died: | May 16, 1947(1947-05-16) (aged 35) Linn County, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | Oregon State | ||||||||||
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