Ben Agajanian
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| Ben Agajanian | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 28, 1919 |
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, California |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| College | New Mexico |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1945 1945 1947-1948 1949 1953 1954-1957 1960 1961 1961 1962 1964 |
Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) New York Giants Los Angeles Rams New York Giants Los Angeles Chargers (AFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) Green Bay Packers Oakland Raiders (AFL) San Diego Chargers (AFL) |
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" was an American college and professional football player. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers in 1960, 1961, and 1964. He also played for the Dallas Texans in 1961 and the Oakland Raiders in 1962. He was one of only two players (the other was Hardy Brown) who played in the All-America Football Conference, the American Football League, and the National Football League.
Agajanian had four toes of his kicking foot crushed off in a work accident during college, but overcame the injury to become pro football's first kicking specialist, booting field goals for 14 different professional teams in the the 1940s, 50s and 60s, including the 1956 World Champion New York Giants. After retiring from the field, he was the Dallas Cowboys kicking coach for 20 years.
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