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Russell Ross Francis
Position: TE
6-6, 240lb (198cm, 108kg)
Born: April 3, 1953 in Seattle, WA
Died: October 1, 2023 in Lake Placid, NY
College: Oregon (College Stats)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 46 (2030th overall since 1960)
High School: Kailua (HI), Pleasant Hill (OR)
Draft: New England Patriots in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1975 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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