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Joseph Charles Naekauna Francis Jr. (Pineapple)
Position: QB-HB
6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)
Born: April 21, 1936 in Honolulu, HI
Died: April 15, 2013 in Kaneohe, HI
College: Oregon St. (College Stats)
High School: Kamehameha Schools (HI)
Draft: Green Bay Packers in the 5th round (51st overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.
Relatives: Son Ikaika Alama-Francis
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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