J.W. Brodnax
J.W. Brodnax
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Fullback |
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| Date of birth: |
(1936-03-06)March 6, 1936 |
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| Place of birth: |
Bastrop, Louisiana |
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| Date of death: |
January 6, 2006(2006-01-06) (aged 69) |
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| Place of death: |
Morgan City, Louisiana |
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| Height: |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| Weight: |
208 lb (94 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| High school: |
Bastrop (LA) |
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| College: |
LSU |
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| NFL draft: |
1959 / Round: 15 / Pick: 175 |
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John Willis "Red" Brodnax, Jr. (March 6, 1936 – January 6, 2006) was an American football player. Brodnax played college football for the LSU Tigers and played professionally for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos.[1][2][3]
Brodnax was a member of coach Paul Dietzel's 1958 national championship team.[4] He was the starting fullback on the "White Team" of Dietzel's three-platoon system, in the backfield with Warren Rabb and Billy Cannon.[4] Brodnax was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the Southeastern Conference.[5] He was also awarded the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award for "the strength of his unselfish sacrifice of personal achievement to aid his team to an unbeaten record and a Sugar Bowl birth against Clemson."[6]
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