Blaine Allen Earon (January 15, 1929 – June 3, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Duke Blue Devils, Earon was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round (226th overall) of the 1952 NFL draft. He played for the Detroit Lions in 1952 and 1953, both championship winning seasons.[1][2][3]
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Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
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Born: | Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 15, 1929||||||||
Died: | June 3, 2019 Hoschton, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 90)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Altoona Area | ||||||||
College: | Duke | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 19 / pick: 226 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Blaine Earon Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Blaine Earon Stats, News & Video - DE | NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "Blaine Allen Earon – Lawson Funeral Home". June 4, 2019.