Ted Daffer Explained

Ted Daffer
Position:Guard, Defensive end
Birth Date:September 24, 1929
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Death Date:March 1, 2006 (aged 76)
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:198
High School:Maury (Norfolk, Virginia)
College:Tennessee
Draftyear:1952
Draftround:21
Draftpick:248
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Terrell Edwin "Ted" Daffer (September 24, 1929 – March 1, 2006) was an American football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the guard position from 1949 to 1951.[1] He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the International News Service (INS) as a first-team guard on the 1950 College Football All-America Team. The following year, he was again selected by the INS and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1951 All-America Team. Daffer was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL draft. After two years of service in the United States Army,[1] he played for the Bears during the 1954 NFL season.[2] [3] He later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 8, 2006 . Former Football All-America Ted Daffer Dies: Daffer was a two-time All-America and a member of Tennessee's 1951 national championship team . February 25, 2024 . Tennessee Volunteers Athletics.
  2. Web site: Ted Daffer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . February 25, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . en.
  3. Web site: 1952 NFL Draft Listing . February 25, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.