Earl Britton Explained

Earl Britton
Position:Fullback
Placekicker
punter
Birth Date:15 July 1903
Birth Place:Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:212
High School:Elgin (IL)
College:Illinois
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:31
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:22
Statlabel3:Field goals
Statvalue3:1
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Earl Tanner Britton (July 15, 1903 – October 24, 1973) was a professional American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). Born in Elgin, Illinois, he attended Elgin High School and played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Britton was 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin) tall and weighed 212lb.

His career as a placekicker/punter lasted from 1925 to 1929. He played for the Chicago Bears, the Brooklyn Lions, the Dayton Triangles, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, and the Chicago Cardinals.

Earl was the son of Benjamin Harold Britton and Edna May Tanner. He was a first cousin to music educator Allen Perdue Britton.

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