Al Frazier Explained

Al Frazier
Number:42
Position:Flanker,
Halfback
Birth Date:28 March 1935
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Death Place:Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
High School:Stanton
(Jacksonville, FL)
College:Florida A&M
Draftyear:1957
Draftround:20
Draftpick:240
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:278
Statlabel2:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:58
Statlabel4:Receiving yards
Statvalue4:1,010
Statlabel5:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue5:7
Pfr:F/FrazAl00

Adolphus Cornelius Frazier (March 28, 1935[1] – December 2, 2018) was an American former gridiron football player. He played professionally as halfback for three seasons with the Denver Broncos in the American Football League (AFL). He set many franchise record for receptions out of the backfield, some of which still stand. Frazier played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL): 1957 with the Toronto Argonauts and 1960 with the Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders.

After his football career ended, he earned a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and worked for over 30 years at York College, City University of New York, where he was Assistant Dean of Student Development at the time of his retirement in 2006.

's NFL off-season, Al Frazier held at least 3 Broncos franchise records, including:

Frazier died on December 2, 2018, in Lawrenceville, Georgia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Frazier . March 5, 2009 . pro-football-reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090331220437/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FrazAl00.htm. March 31, 2009 . live.
  2. Web site: Adolphus "Al" Frazier (1935-2018) . 6 December 2018 . December 7, 2018 . Rattler Nation.