Francis Bacon (American football)
American football player (1894–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis William Bacon (January 11, 1894 – August 31, 1977) was an American football, baseball, and basketball player. He played for the Dayton Triangles in the first official National Football League (NFL) game and was the first NFL player to return a punt for a touchdown. He played in the NFL from 1920 to 1925, appearing in 47 games and scoring 14 touchdowns.
For the 16th century English Philosopher, see Francis Bacon.
For other people called Francis Bacon, see Francis Bacon (disambiguation).
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Position: | Halfback, end |
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Born: | (1894-01-11)January 11, 1894 South Bend, Indiana |
Died: | August 31, 1977(1977-08-31) (aged 83) Sandusky, Ohio |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
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High school: | South Bend Central (IN) |
College: | Wabash |
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