Bo Farrington

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Bo Farrington
No. 84
Position:
Houston, Texas)
College:Prairie View A&M
NFL draft:1960 / Round: 16 / Pick: 187
AFL draft:1960 / Round: Second Selections
(by the Boston Patriots)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
55
Receiving yards:881
Touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

John R. "Bo" Farrington (January 18, 1936 – July 27, 1964) was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Prairie View A&M University. Farrington made history with Bill Wade when (in Wade's first start as quarterback) he received a 98-yard touchdown pass on October 8, 1961.[1]

1961 Chicago Bears offensive line in action. "Bears Workout at Soldier Field for Armed Forces game Friday."

Farrington was killed in an automobile accident on July 27, 1964, in Rensselaer, Indiana, at the age of 28, along with teammate Willie Galimore.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Top 10 Bears records not likely to be broken". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. July 27, 1964 – via Google News Archive
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