Henry Cronkite
Henry Oliver "Doc"[1] Cronkite (March 15, 1911 – December 27, 1949) was an American football player.
Born: | Oklahoma | March 15, 1911
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Died: | December 27, 1949 38) Augusta, Kansas | (aged
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
College | Kansas State College |
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Biography
He played college football at the end position for the Kansas State Wildcats football team and was selected by the United Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, and College Humor as a first-team player on the 1931 College Football All-America Team.[2][3][4] He played professional football in 1934 for the Brooklyn Dodgers.[5][1] He died due to complications following a leg amputation.[6]
References
- "Wildcats in the NFL". Kansas State University. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06.
- McLemore, Henry (1931-12-04). "United Press Selects Stellar All-American". The Piqua Daily Call. Ohio.
- "Dalrymple Highest Vote-Getter In NEA Board's All-American Team". The Daily News. Frederick, Md. 1931-12-14.
- "All-America Selected by Coll. Humor". The Greeley Daily Tribune. Colorado. 1932-12-31.
- "Henry Oliver Cronkite". Oldest Living Pro Football Player.
- "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search".
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