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Joseph Childress
Position: HB-FB-FL
6-0, 202lb (183cm, 91kg)
Born: October 26, 1933 in Robertsdale, AL
Died: May 5, 1986 in Houston, TX
College: Auburn (College Stats)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 22 (5159th overall since 1960)
High School: Robertsdale (AL)
Draft: Chicago Cardinals in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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