American football player
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Position: | Linebacker, Fullback, Kicker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1932-05-21)May 21, 1932 Midway, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died: | January 22, 2011(2011-01-22) (aged 78) Midway, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Midway | ||||||||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 4 / pick: 39 | ||||||||||||||
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Ralph Dwain "Rass" Felton (May 21, 1932 – January 22, 2011) was an American football player. Felton played college football at the University of Maryland at College Park and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1954 NFL draft. He was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills.
Biography
Ralph Felton was born May 21, 1932, in Midway, Pennsylvania. He attended Midway High School, where he was a star multi-sport athlete, playing center on the basketball team, first base on the baseball team, and halfback on the football team.
References
- Michael Sanserino, "Former Washington Redskins Player, Midway Grocer, Family Man," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 26, 2011, p. 13.
- Paul Kurtz, "Cecil, Midway Meet Tonight in Playoff," Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 25, 1950, p. 7.
- "East All-Stars Win National Division Tilt," Canonsburg Daily Notes, June 5, 1950, p. 6.
- Paul Kurtz, "Two Midway Stars Enroll at Maryland," Pittsburgh Press, July 29, 1950, p. 7.
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