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Calvin O'Neale Purdin
Position: B
6-2, 188lb (188cm, 85kg)
Born: February 22, 1921 in Jefferson, OK
Died: December 29, 1982 in Augusta, KS
College: Tulsa
Draft: Chicago Cardinals in the 25th round (233rd overall) of the 1943 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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