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| Position: | Fullback [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 25, 1895 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | March 4, 1950 (aged 54) Reno, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew V. "Rip" King [2] (October 25, 1895 – March 4, 1950) was a professional American football player who played as fullback for six seasons for the Akron Pros, Chicago Cardinals, and Hammond Pros of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia University. In March 1950, King died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, [3] at the age of 54. Related Research Articles Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch was an American professional football player, sport executive and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He was also named to the all-time All-Pro team selected in 1968 and to the National Football League (NFL) 1950s All-Decade Team.  Morris Hiram "Red" Badgro was an American professional football and baseball player. He played as an end in the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.  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