Andy Fletcher (American football)

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Andy Fletcher
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Fletcher pictured c. 1917 at Maryland
Date of birth(1895-02-01)February 1, 1895
Place of birth Lucinda, Pennsylvania, US
Date of deathOctober 15, 1978(1978-10-15) (aged 83)
Place of death Crestline, California, US
Career information
Position(s) Halfback/Fullback
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
US college Maryland
Career history
As player
1920 Buffalo All-Americans
1921 Tonawanda Kardex
Career highlights and awards

    Andrew Edward Fletcher (February 1, 1895 - October 15, 1978) [1] was an American football player. He played college football as a back at the University of Maryland, and earned varsity letters in 1916 and 1917. [2] Fletcher then had a brief professional playing career in the fledgling National Football League (NFL). In 1920, he played two games for the Buffalo All-Americans. [3] [4] [5] The following season, in 1921, Fletcher played one game for Tonawanda Kardex. [6]

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    References

    1. ↑ "Andrew Fletcher in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
    2. ↑ Year-By-Year Results Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine , 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, University of Maryland, 2007.
    3. ↑ Terps in the Pros [ permanent dead link ] (PDF), 2000 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland Terrapins official website, 2000, retrieved 22 December 2008.
    4. ↑ Andy Fletcher, National Football League, retrieved 28 December 2008.
    5. ↑ Andrew Fletcher Statistics, Pro Football Reference, retrieved 28 December 2008.
    6. ↑ Andy Fletcher Past Stats Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine , Database Football, retrieved 28 December 2008.


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