Ken Strong

For the ice hockey player, see Ken Strong (ice hockey).

Ken Strong

No. 50
Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth: April 21, 1906(1906-04-21)
Place of birth: West Haven, Connecticut
Date of death: October 5, 1979(1979-10-05) (aged 73)
Place of death: New York, New York
Career information
College: New York
Debuted in 1929 for the Staten Island Stapletons
Last played in 1947 for the New York Giants
Career history
Staten Island Stapletons (1929-1932) New York Giants (1933-1935) New York Yankees (AFL II) (1936-1937) New York Giants (1939) New York Giants (1944-1947)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Pro selection (1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934) NFL 1930s All-Decade Team New York Giants #50 retired
Rushing touchdowns	24
Receiving touchdowns	7
Games played	131
Stats at NFL.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Elmer Kenneth Strong, Jr. (April 21, 1906 – October 5, 1979) was a college and professional American football player. After a college career as multi-year All-American at New York University, he went on to play professional football. As a halfback with a 14-year career he played from 1929–1937, 1939, (interrupted by war service) 1944-1947. He played for the Staten Island Stapletons and New York Giants, both of the National Football League, and the New York Yankees of the second American Football League.

He is the first known player in NFL history to attempt and score on a fair catch kick. The kick was made on November 20, 1933 against the Green Bay Packers. The 30-yard kick was also the shortest fair catch kick in NFL history. Only four people, including Strong, have made successful fair catch kick attempts in the NFL.

External links

• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile