Foster Watkins
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No. 41, 39 | |||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Memphis, Texas, U.S. | November 17, 1917||||||
Died: | December 29, 2002 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | (aged 85)||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: | West Texas A&M | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 15 / Pick: 134 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Foster Forrest Watkins (November 17, 1917 – December 29, 2002) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1940 to 1941. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes.[2] He served in World War II for the United States Navy.[3][4]
References
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Athlete Watkins dies at 86 | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Foster Watkins". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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- 1917 births
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- American football quarterbacks
- Philadelphia Eagles players
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- Players of American football from Texas
- People from Memphis, Texas
- United States Navy personnel of World War II