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Running back, Nebraska, 1936
Sam Francis
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Sam Francis played running back at Nebraska (1936). He finished second in the 1936 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1936. The Philadelphia Eagles took Francis first overall in the 1937 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1977College Football Hall of Fame
- 1935, 1936First-team All-Big Six
- 1936Consensus All‑American
- 1936Second in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1936
The teams in those years
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