Luke Higgins
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No. 31 | |
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Position: | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Edgewater, New Jersey | May 3, 1921
Died: | October 11, 1991 Largo, Florida | (aged 70)
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Cliffside Park (NJ) |
College: | Notre Dame |
NFL Draft: | 1945 / Round: 23 / Pick: 235 (by the Cleveland Rams)[1] |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Luke Martin Higgins (May 3, 1921 – October 11, 1991) was an American football guard who played one season with the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference.[2] He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the 23rd round of the 1945 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Cliffside Park High School in Cliffside Park, New Jersey.[3]
Professional career
Higgins was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 235th pick in the 1945 NFL Draft.[4]
Baltimore Colts
Higgins played in eleven games for the Baltimore Colts in 1947.[4]
Personal life
Higgins served in the United States Military during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart.[5]
References
- ^ "1945 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1999 - 1990 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "LUKE HIGGINS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Luke Higgins". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ Somogyi, Lou (May 24, 2014). "God, Country, Notre Dame". notredame.247sports.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
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