Monk Gafford
.jpg) Gafford in 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 1, 1920 Fort Deposit, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | February 19, 1987 (aged 66) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fort Deposit |
| College: | Auburn |
| Position: | Halfback |
| NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 3 / Pick: 17 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Roy Haynes "Monk" Gafford, Jr. (October 1, 1920 – February 19, 1987) was an
1943 NFL Draft.[3] However, his professional football career was delayed due to military service during World War II.[1] After the war, Gafford played three seasons in the AAFC with the Miami Seahawks in 1946 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946, 1947 and 1948 seasons.[3] He was the president of a steel plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for 28 years. He returned to Alabama in his retirement and died of cancer in 1987 at age 66.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Monk Gafford loses long fight with cancer". Gadsden Times. February 20, 1987.
- ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ a b "Monk Gafford". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2015.