Kay Eakin

Passing yards	601
TD–INT	3-12
Passer rating	27.2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kay Eakin
No. 12, 96
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	August 3, 1917; Atkins, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	February 15, 1993 (aged 75); Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Lee (Marianna, Arkansas)
College	Arkansas
NFL draft	1940: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
	New York Giants (1940–1941); Miami Seahawks (1946);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-SWC (1939); Second-team All-SWC (1938);
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards
Passing yards	601
TD–INT	3-12
Passer rating	27.2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Oliver Kay Eakin Jr. (August 3, 1917 – February 15, 1993) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was the third overall pick in the 1940 NFL draft.^[1]

Quick facts No. 12, 96, Position ...

Eakin played college football at the University of Arkansas, and was selected third overall in the first round of the 1940 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played halfback and fullback with the New York Giants in 1941 and 1942, and returned with the Miami Seahawks in 1946. In between, he served in the US Army during WWII where he rose the rank of sergeant.^[2]

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