Ev Elkins
Position: | Fullback, halfback |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Hamlin, West Virginia | November 17, 1917
Died: | June 8, 1977 Hamlin, West Virginia | (aged 59)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Hamlin (WV) |
College: | Marshall |
NFL Draft: | 1939 / Round: 17 / Pick: 151 |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Everett Lee Elkins (November 17, 1917 – June 8, 1977) was an American football back.
A native of Hamlin, West Virginia, he attended Marshall College. He played college football as a fullback at Marshall. He led the nation in scoring through most of the 1938 season but dropped to second when Marshall's final game was cancelled due to snow. He finished the year with 15 touchdowns in nine games.[1][2]
He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals with the 151st pick in the 1939 NFL Draft. He played for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1940 season.[3]
O'Neal died in 1977 in Hamlin, West Virginia.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Roeder Captures Scoring Laurels: Ev Elkins Finishes Second". Lancaster Daily Intelligencer Journal. November 28, 1938. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Ace Tops Scorers: Ev Elkins Leads Nation With 66". The Scranton Tribune. October 31, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Ev Elkins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1977 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Marshall Thundering Herd football players
- People from Hamlin, West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia