Robert Crockett "Daddy" Potts (August 16, 1898 – August 11, 1981) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the 1926 NFL season. Potts won the 1926 NFL championship with the Yellow Jackets. Outside of the NFL, he played for the Millville Big Blue, a successful independent team out of New Jersey. In 1925 Rae and Millville (sometimes called the Haven-Villa of Winter Haven) played several pick-up games in Florida against the Tampa Cardinals, featuring Red Grange.[1]
.png) Potts at Clemson in 1918 | |
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| Position: | Tackle |
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| Born: | August 16, 1898 York County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | August 11, 1981 (aged 82) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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| High school: | Fort Mill (Fort Mill High School) |
| College: | Clemson, Washington and Lee |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Potts played college football at Clemson University and Washington and Lee University.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ ""Daddy" Potts' Team to Play Red Grange". The Evening Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. December 26, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Marks, John (August 25, 2019). "Fort Mill native is the father of SC's pipeline to NFL". Fort Mill Times. Rock Hill, South Carolina. p. A1. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Marks, John (August 25, 2019). "Daddy (continued)". Fort Mill Times. Rock Hill, South Carolina. p. A9. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Daddy Potts at Find a Grave
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