Red Franklin
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Red Franklin | |
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Date of birth | December 13, 1911 |
Place of birth | Hope, Rhode Island |
Position(s) | Running back |
College | Oregon State |
Honors | 1933 All-American State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame (1980) Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame (1991) |
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Team(s) | |
1935–1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Norman C. "Red" Franklin (born December 13, 1911 in Hope, Rhode Island) was a former American football running back who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1935–1937. He played college football at Oregon State University, earning All-American honors in 1933 [1]. He played in 14 games over three seasons for the Dodgers.