Dale Atkeson
| No. 46 | |
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Atkeson on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth: | December 24, 1930 |
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| Place of birth: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Fullback |
| College: | none |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1954-1956 | Washington Redskins |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Dale Wayne Atkeson (born December 24, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He did not attend college.
Atkeson was traded by the Redskins to the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 1956 season. However, he never played for the Steelers after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. He was cut by the team during training camp in 1958.[1]
References
- ↑ Livingston, Pat (July 31, 1958). "Steeler rookie 'flees,' then agrees to return". Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved January 27, 2012.