Russ Craft
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| Russ Craft | |
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| Date of birth: | October 15, 1919 |
| Place of birth: |  McEwan, Tennessee |
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| Position(s): | Defensive back |
| College: | Alabama |
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 15 / Pick 132 |
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| 1946-1953 1954 |
Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Pro Bowls: | 2 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
William Russell Craft (born October 15, 1919 in McEwan, Tennessee) was an American football defensive back in the NFL. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles for the majority of his career. Craft played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the 1943 NFL Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1951 and 1952.
Craft had some other notable achievements. In 1950, against the Chicago Cardinals, the Eagles' defense recorded eight interceptions, including an NFL-record-tying four by Craft. Then in 1952, while playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Craft was able to block three Extra points (PATs).
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Categories: 1919 births | Living people | People from Tennessee | American football defensive backs | Philadelphia Eagles players | Pittsburgh Steelers players | Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players | Alabama Crimson Tide football players | American military personnel of World War II | Defensive back, pre-1930 birth stubs
