Henry Ford (defensive back)

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Henry Ford
No. 46, 24
Born:(1931-11-01)November 1, 1931
Homestead, Pennsylvania
Died:June 10, 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 89)
Palo Alto, California
Career information
Position(s)Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
CollegePittsburgh
NFL draft1955 / Round: 9 / Pick: 109
Drafted byCleveland Browns
Career history
As player
1955–1957Cleveland Browns (1955) Pittsburgh Steelers (1956-57)
AwardsPittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame's President's Award (2015)

Henry 'Model T' Ford (November 1, 1931 – June 10, 2021) was an American football defensive back for the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, drafted in 1955 by Cleveland. A quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh, Ford was the first African-American to play that position at a major college.[1] After being drafted, he spent the 1955 season with the Browns and 1956-'57 with the Steelers.[2] He was awarded the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame's President's Award in 2015 for "displaying superior courage, integrity and professionalism beyond the playing field". Henry Ford died on June 10, 2021.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Feature story: A romance in black and white".
  2. ^ "Henry Ford Stats".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2015-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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