Earl Britton
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Born: | Elgin, Illinois | July 15, 1903||||||
Died: | October 24, 1973 | (aged 70)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Elgin (IL) | ||||||
College: | Illinois | ||||||
Position: | Fullback Placekicker punter | ||||||
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Earl Tanner Britton (July 15, 1903 – October 24, 1973) was a professional American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League. Born in Elgin, Illinois, he attended Elgin High School and played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Britton was 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 212 lb (15 st 2 lb; 96 kg).
His career as a placekicker/punter lasted from 1925 to 1929. He played for the Chicago Bears, the Brooklyn Lions, the Dayton Triangles, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, and the Chicago Cardinals.
Earl was the son of Benjamin Harold Britton and Edna May Tanner. He was a first cousin to music educator Allen Perdue Britton.
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1973 deaths
- Sportspeople from Elgin, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- American football fullbacks
- American football placekickers
- American football punters
- Brooklyn Lions players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Dayton Triangles players
- American football running back, 1900s birth stubs