Lem Harkey

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Lem Harkey
No. 32
Date of birth(1934-01-07)January 7, 1934
Place of birth
College of Emporia
High schoolDouglass High School (Oklahoma City)
NFL draft1955 / Round: 6 / Pick: 66
Drafted byPittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1955San Francisco 49ers

Lem Harkey Jr. (January 7, 1934 – July 3, 2004) was an American football fullback. He played for San Francisco 49ers in 1955. He played college football for the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies in Emporia, Kansas.[1]

In college, Harkey was all-conference and all-American at College of Emporia as a

fullback and averaged 8.2 yards per carry through all his college years. In 1953, his senior year, he led the nation with 168 yards per game.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lem Harkey Jr". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". College of Emporia. Retrieved March 16, 2013.

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