Johnny Drake
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| Position: | Fullback / Halfback | ||||||
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| Born: | March 27, 1916 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Died: | March 26, 1973 (aged 56) Detroit, Michigan | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Bowen | ||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||
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John William "Zero" Drake (March 27, 1916 – March 26, 1973) was an American football player. He was the first round pick (10th overall) by the Cleveland Rams, their first ever draft pick, in the 1937 NFL Draft. A Purdue Boilermakers running back, he led the NFL in touchdowns in the 1939 & 1940 seasons.
External links[]
- Biography of Johnny Drake - by Professional Football Researchers Association
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Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1973 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
- Cleveland Rams players
- Players of American football from Chicago
- American football running back, 1910s birth stubs