Running back, Drake, 1949–51
Johnny Bright
- Born
- Jun 11, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Died
- Dec 14, 1983, in Edmonton
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Johnny Bright played running back at Drake (1949–51). He finished fifth in the 1951 Heisman vote. The Philadelphia Eagles took Bright in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: INS first team (defense) 1950; AP second team (offense) 1950; UP second team 1951; Central Press third team 1951
Regional honors: Swede Nelson Award 1951
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1952–54 | Canadian football | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1954–57 | Canadian football | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1958–64 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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