Lem Harkey
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| Date of birth | January 7, 1934 |
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| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Date of death | July 3, 2004 (aged 70) |
| Place of death | San Antonio, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | FB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| College | Emporia (KS) |
| High school | Douglass High School (Oklahoma City) |
| NFL draft | 1955 / Round: 6 / Pick: 66 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1955 | San Francisco 49ers |
Lem Harkey, Jr. (January 7, 1934 – July 3, 2004) was an American football fullback. He played for San Francisco 49ers in 1955. He played college football for the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies in Emporia, Kansas.[1]
In college, Harkey was all-conference and all-American at College of Emporia as a fullback and averaged 8.2 yards per carry through all his college years. In 1953, his senior year, he led the nation with 168 yards per game.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lem Harkey Jr.". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Athletic Hall of Fame". College of Emporia. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
External links
- Lem Harkey player profile at NFL.com
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