Ralph Wright (American football) explained

Number:31
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:16 January 1908
Birth Place:Sturgis, Kentucky
Death Place:Broward County, Florida
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:230
College:Kentucky
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Ralph B. "Babe" Wright (January 16, 1908 – August 3, 1976) was an American football player. He played college football at Kentucky from 1929 to 1931. He was captain of the 1931 Kentucky team and was selected as the best tackle of the year by a committee of 10 southern sports editors.[1] [2] He later played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1933. He appeared in six NFL games during the 1933 season.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Babe Wright To Captain 1931 U.K. Football Team. Lexington Herald-Leader. December 5, 1930. 8. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Wright Selected as Best Tackle of Year by Sports Editors of 10 Newspapers. The Lexington Herald. December 6, 1931. 7. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Ralph Wright. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: Ralph Wright. Pro Football Archives. July 4, 2024.