Joe Childress

Joe Childress
Career information
Date of birth	(1933-10-26)October 26, 1933
Place of birth	Robertsdale, Alabama
Date of death	May 5, 1986(1986-05-05) (aged 52)
Place of death	Houston, Texas
Position(s)	Running back
College	Auburn
NFL draft	1956 / Round: 1 / Pick 7
Career history
As player
1956–1965	Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals
Awards	1954 Gator Bowl MVP 1955 All-American, FWAA
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Joe Childress (October 26, 1933 – May 5, 1986) was a running back in the National Football League. For his entire career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He left the Cardinals to coach the Houston Oilers. In his 40s, he contracted a type of cancer and began the battle which ultimately he lost. He received numerous honors in his name. Childress was a father of four children.

1956 NFL draft first-round selections

Gary Glick Earl Morrall Howard Cassady Bob Pellegrini Art Davis Joe Marconi Joe Childress Jack Losch Lenny Moore Menan Schriewer Charlie Horton Ed Vereb Preston Carpenter

Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals first-round draft picks

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