Albin Collins Explained

Albin "Rip" Collins
Position:Halfback, punter
Number:88, 65
Birth Date:September 27, 1927
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Baton Rouge (LA)
College:LSU
Draftyear:1949
Draftround:6
Draftpick:53
Redrafted 1951, 2nd round, 16th overall after termination of Colts franchise.
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing att–yards
Statvalue1:102–193
Statlabel2:Receptions–yards
Statvalue2:26–461
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:0
Highlights:

Albin Harrell "Rip" Collins (September 27, 1927 – April 9, 2006) was a professional American football halfback and a punter in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Hornets (AAFC) (1949), Baltimore Colts (NFL) (1950), and the Green Bay Packers (NFL) (1951). Collins played college football for Louisiana State University and was drafted by the New York Bulldogs in the 6th round of the 1949 NFL draft.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albin Collins Statistics . Pro Football Reference . January 2, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090104224814/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollRi21.htm. 4 January 2009 . live.