| Alex Bravo | |
| Number: | 21, 47 |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| High School: | Santa Barbara (CA) |
| College: | Cal Poly |
| Draftyear: | 1954 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 106 |
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| Pfr: | B/BravAl20 |
Alexander Bravo (July 27, 1930 – September 1, 2020) was an American football player. He played defensive back with the Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders, as well as the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
Bravo graduated from Santa Barbara High School, where he was an all-state halfback.[2]
He played college football at California Polytechnic State University and is a member of their athletic hall of fame (inducted 1988).[3] For Cal Poly, Bravo collected all-conference honors in 1951, 1952 and 1953, along the way earning the nickname "Boom Boom" for his explosive running style.[4]
| 1951 (So.) | CP | 131 | 850 | 6.5 | 77 | 48 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 (Jr.) | CP | 132 | 702 | 5.3 | 85 | 42 | |
| 1953 (Sr.) | CP | 111 | 686 | 6.2 | n/a | 61 | |
| Totals | 374 | 2,238 | 6.0 | 85 | 151 |
After being selected 106th overall by the L.A. Rams in the 1954 NFL draft, Bravo would later go on to sign with the then-AFL's Oakland Raiders.[5] Bravo was converted primarily to defensive back at the pro level.
| 1957 | LAR | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | LAR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 | OAK | 14 | 14 | 4 | 64 | 0 | |
| 1961 | OAK | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 46 | 33 | 6 | 64 | 1 |