Harrison Stafford Explained

Harry Stafford
Number:20
Position:Halfback, wingback / defensive back
Birth Date:18 June 1912
Birth Place:Wharton, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Edna, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Wharton (TX)
College:Texas
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:6
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:3
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Yards receiving
Statvalue4:70 (17.5 average)
Statlabel5:Rush attempts
Statvalue5:4
Statlabel6:Yards rushing
Statvalue6:4 (1.0 average)
Pfr:S/StafHa20
Collegehof:1586

Albert Harrison "Harry" Stafford (June 18, 1912 – November 23, 2004) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975 after a stellar college career at the University of Texas.[1]

After playing the 1931 and 1932 seasons withe Texas, Stafford transferred to West Point and attempted to make the squad in 1933 with Army, but failed to make the grade academically so in 1934 he pursued a career in professional football.[2] Stafford played only one season in the NFL, starting three games for the New York Giants.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HARRY STAFFORD . profootballarchives.com . October 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909084254/http://www.profootballarchives.com/staf00600.html . September 9, 2015 .
  2. Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football: 1935 Edition. Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1935; p. 12.