Albin Collins
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| Position: | Halfback, punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 27, 1927 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 9, 2006 (aged 78) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1949 / round: 6 / pick: 53 Redrafted 1951, 2nd round, 16th overall after termination of Colts franchise. | ||||||||
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Albin Harrell "Rip" Collins (September 27, 1927 – April 9, 2006) was a professional American football halfback and a punter in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Hornets (AAFC) (1949), Baltimore Colts (NFL) (1950), and the Green Bay Packers (NFL) (1951). Collins played college football for Louisiana State University and was drafted by the New York Bulldogs in the 6th round of the 1949 NFL draft.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Albin Collins Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
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