Gordon Watkins

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Gordon Watkins
Born:(1907-06-19)June 19, 1907
Atlanta, Georgia
Died:April 8, 1974(1974-04-08) (aged 66)
Atlanta, Georgia
Career information
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
College Georgia Tech
Career history
As player
1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets
1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets
1931 Brooklyn Dodgers

Gordon Campbell Watkins (June 19, 1907 - April 8, 1974) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the Minneapolis Red Jackets, Frankford Yellow Jackets, and Brooklyn Dodgers. [1]

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