Ken Strong
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Ken Strong | |
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Position(s): Half back |
Jersey #(s): 50 |
Born: April 21, 1906 West Haven, Connecticut |
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Died: October 5, 1979 (aged 73) New York, New York |
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Career Information | |
Year(s): 1929–1947 | |
College: New York | |
Professional Teams | |
Career Stats | |
Rushing TDs | 24 |
Receiving TDs | 7 |
Games played | 131 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Career Highlights and Awards | |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
College Football Hall of Fame |
Elmer Kenneth Strong, Jr. (April 21, 1906 - October 5, 1979) was a college and professional American football player. After a college career as multi-year All-American at New York University, he went on to play professional football. As a halfback with a 14-year career he played from 1929-1937, 1939, (interrupted by war service) 1944-1947. He played for the Staten Island Stapletons and New York Giants, both of the National Football League, and the New York Yankees of the second American Football League.
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
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Categories: Offensive lineman, pre-1930 birth stubs | 1906 births | 1979 deaths | American football offensive tackles | College Football Hall of Fame | New York Giants players | People from New Haven, Connecticut | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Staten Island Stapletons players | Toronto Maple Leafs (minor league baseball) players