Royal Bailey
American gridiron football player (1929–2006)
![]() Bailey pictured in Jambalaya 1953, Tulane yearbook | |
Born: | (1929-09-23)September 23, 1929 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
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Died: | June 12, 2006(2006-06-12) (aged 76) Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S. |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | HB |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
College | Tulane |
High school | Benedictine Prep (Goochland, Virginia) |
NFL draft | 1953, round: 14, pick: 165 |
Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
Career history | |
As player | |
1953 | Hamilton Tiger Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early Royall Bailey (September 23, 1929 – June 12, 2006) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats.[1] He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953. He previously played football at Tulane University from 1951 to 1952, earning a letter in the sport.[2] He signed with the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen rugby team in 1957 after serving in the United States Air Force for 2 years.[3][4]
References
- ^ Obituary, Benton County Daily Record, June 15, 2006
- ^ "FB history". www.tulane.edu.
- ^ K-W Dutchmen Sign Royal Bailey The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Apr 3, 1957; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. 18
- ^ "Roy Bailey". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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Philadelphia Eagles 1953 NFL draft selections
- Al Conway
- Don Johnson
- George Mrkonic
- Eddie Bell
- Rex Smith
- Jack Erickson
- Ray Malavasi
- Jess Richardson
- Roger French
- Tom Brookshier
- Bob Pollard
- George Porter
- Ray Westort
- Royal Bailey
- Willie Irvin
- Bud Wallace
- Tony Rados
- Marv Trauth
- Pete Bachouros
- Rollie Arns
- Hal Brooks
- Laurie LeClaire
- Jeff Knox
- Eli Romero
- John Michels
- Harvey Achziger
- Earl Hersh
- Joe Gratson
- Ralph Paolone
- Chuck Hren
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