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Harrison Stafford

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Harry Stafford
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Stafford in 1934
No. 20
Position:Halfback, wingback / defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1912-06-18)June 18, 1912
Wharton, Texas, U.S.
Died:November 23, 2004(2004-11-23) (aged 92)
Edna, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Wharton (TX)
College:Texas
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Starts:3
Receptions:4
Yards receiving:70 (17.5 average)
Rush attempts:4
Yards rushing:4 (1.0 average)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Albert Harrison "Harry" Stafford (June 18, 1912 – November 23, 2004) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975 after a stellar college career at the University of Texas.[1]

After playing the 1931 and 1932 seasons withe Texas, Stafford transferred to West Point and attempted to make the squad in 1933 with Army, but failed to make the grade academically so in 1934 he pursued a career in professional football.[2] Stafford played only one season in the NFL, starting three games for the New York Giants.

References

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  1. ^ "HARRY STAFFORD". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football: 1935 Edition. Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1935; p. 12.
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