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Lee Folkins
No. 81, 83, 80, 84
Position:
Seattle, Washington)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 6 / Pick: 82
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:63
Receiving yards:1,040
Receptions:80
Receiving TDs:10
Punting yards:497
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Lloyd Leroy Folkins (born July 4, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.

Early years

Folkins attended

Roosevelt High School, before accepting a football scholarship from the University of Washington
.

Folkins started as a sophomore playing both offense and defense, standing out as an offensive end, where he eventually formed a massive duo with John Meyers, with both standing 6–5 and over 200 pounds each.[1]

In 1959, Folkins helped the Huskies reach the 1960 Rose Bowl, winning it for the first time in school history, with a 44-8 upset against the University of Wisconsin.[2]

In 1960, Folkins was a preseason All-American candidate and again helped the Huskies reach the 1961 Rose Bowl, which they won 17-7 against the University of Minnesota.[3]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Folkins was selected by the

special teams
.

On 4 September 1962, Folkins was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for an eighth-round draft choice (#104-Keith Kinderman).[5]

Dallas Cowboys

Folkins started the

head official, rendering him unconscious.[6]

Folkins made the

Billy Joe Dupree, Jackie Smith*, Doug Cosbie, Jay Novacek and Jason Witten. *Ditka and Smith did not make the Pro Bowl as Cowboys. [7]

After catching 70 passes in his first two seasons in Dallas, Folkins caught only five passes in

punter in the last 2 games of the season (15 punts for 497 yards). On 6 September 1965, Folkins was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a twelfth round draft choice (#173-Les Shy
). Shortly after being traded by the Cowboys to the Steelers, he returned to play in the Old Cotton Bowl at Fair Park in Dallas. Folkins recovered a fumble during that game and ran along the Cowboy sideline, holding out the football toward Coach Tom Landry and the Cowboy Team, as he ran for a touchdown. Folkins worked for Tecon Corporation, owned by the Murchison Brothers who owned the Cowboys, while with that team.[8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

In

kickoff fumble that he returned for a touchdown and afterwards tossed the ball to a surprised Tom Landry.[9]

After playing in only 8 games and catching just five receptions, Folkins decided to the retire at the end of the 1965 season. He played for five years, with 80 receptions for 1,042 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Personal life

Folkins survived a 66,000 volt jolt, that happened during a work accident.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin, Huskies Seek 1st Bowl Win". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Huskies Stun Wisconsin In Rose Bowl, 44-8". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Huskies Charge Past Minnesota". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Packers Sign End Folkins, Rose Bowl Star". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cowboys Get Lee Folkins". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sports Briefs". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eastern Players Named For Pro-bowl Grid Tilt". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nixon Named Steeler Coach". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cowboys Victors". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "A 66,000-volt Jolt, But He Walked Away". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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