American football player
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1936-02-06)February 6, 1936 DeWalt, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 27, 1964(1964-07-27) (aged 28) Rensselaer, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Yates (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Prairie View A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1960 / round: 16 / pick: 187 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: Second Selections (by the Boston Patriots) | ||||||||
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John R. "Bo" Farrington (January 18, 1936 – July 27, 1964) was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Prairie View A&M University. Farrington made history with Bill Wade when (in Wade's first start as quarterback) he received a 98-yard touchdown pass on October 8, 1961.
Farrington was killed in an automobile accident on July 27, 1964, in Rensselaer, Indiana, at the age of 28, along with teammate Willie Galimore.
References
- "Top 10 Bears records not likely to be broken". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Farrington, Galimore die in auto accident". The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. July 27, 1964 – via Google News Archive.
External links
| Chicago Bears 1960 NFL draft selections | |
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| Chicago Bears 1963 NFL champions | |
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