Royal Bailey Explained

Royal Bailey
Birth Date:23 September 1929
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Import:no
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:205
Position1:Halfback
Highschool:Benedictine Prep (Goochland, Virginia)
College:Tulane
Nfldraftedyear:1953
Nfldraftedround:14
Nfldraftedpick:165
Nfldraftedteam:Philadelphia Eagles
Career Highlights:
  • Grey Cup champion
Playing Years1:1953
Playing Team1:Hamilton Tiger Cats

Early Royall Bailey (September 23, 1929 – June 12, 2006) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats.[1] He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953. He previously played football at Tulane University from 1951 to 1952, earning a letter in the sport.[2] He signed with the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen rugby team in 1957 after serving in the United States Air Force for 2 years.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Obituary, Benton County Daily Record, June 15, 2006
  2. Web site: FB history . www.tulane.edu.
  3. K-W Dutchmen Sign Royal BaileyThe Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Apr 3, 1957; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011)pg. 18
  4. Web site: Roy Bailey. profootballarchives.com. July 14, 2024.