Bracy Bonham

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Bracy Bonham
Personal information
Born:(1950-04-10)April 10, 1950
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:October 10, 2003(2003-10-10) (aged 53)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Simon G. Atkins (NC)
College: North Carolina Central
Position:Offensive guard
NFL draft: 1973  / Round: 9 / Pick: 232
Career history

Bracy Herman Bonham Jr. (April 10, 1950 - October 10, 2003) is a former American football player. He played three years of professional football as an offensive guard in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL).

Bonham was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1950 and attended Simon G. Atkins High School in that city. He played college football as an offensive lineman North Carolina Central from 1969 to 1972. [1]

He began playing professional football in the Canadian Football League in 1973 as an offensive guard for the Toronto Argonauts. He appeared in five CFL games during the 1973 season. [1]

In 1974, he joined the World Football League, playing for the Memphis Southmen during the 1974 season. [1] While principally playing at offensive guard, Bonham requested an opportunity to play at the fullback position and was briefly used in that role. On November 7, 1974, he scored a touchdown on six-yard run—his first touchdown since junior high school. [2] He was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in September 1975. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bracy Bonham". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Memphis rips Fire 49-24". Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) (UPI story). November 8, 1974. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hornets Activate Bonham, Cut Collins". The Charlotte News. September 12, 1975. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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