Byron Franklin
| Date of birth | September 3, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Florence, AL |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Auburn |
| NFL draft | 1981 / Round: 2 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1981-1984 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1985-1987 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Career stats | |
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Byron Paul Franklin (born September 3, 1958 in Florence, Alabama) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Auburn University. A native of Sheffield, Alabama, Franklin starred in football at Auburn from 1976–1980 and received a B.S. in vocational and distributive education in 1991. His professional football career lasted from 1981 to 1987. He served as assistant director of athletic development at AU from 1991-93. Appointed to the AU Board of Trustees by Gov. Don Siegelman,[1] Franklin represented the 9th District from 1999 to 2012. During his term, he chaired the university Student Affairs committee.
References
- ↑ "Lowder, others tapped for Auburn trustee positions". WALB. 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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