Red Franklin

Red Franklin
Date of birth (1911-12-13)December 13, 1911
Place of birth Hope, Rhode Island
Date of death May 16, 1947(1947-05-16) (aged 35)
Place of death Linn County, Oregon
Career information
Position(s) Running back
College Oregon State
Career history
As player
1935–1937 Brooklyn Dodgers
Honors 1933 All-American
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame (1980)
Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame (1991)
Career stats

Norman C. "Red" Franklin (December 13, 1911 – May 16, 1947) was an American football running back who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1935–1937. He played college football at Oregon State University, earning All-American honors in 1933 . He played in 14 games over three seasons for the Dodgers. He was born in Hope, Rhode Island.[1]


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