Lem Harkey

Lemuel Harkey, Jr.
No. 32
Born: January 7, 1934
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died: July 3, 2004(2004-07-03) (aged 70)
San Antonio, Texas
Career information
Position(s) FB
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
College Emporia (KS)
High school Douglass High School (Oklahoma City)
NFL draft 1955 / Round: 6 / Pick: 66
Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1955 San Francisco 49ers

Lem Harkey, Jr. (January 7, 1934 – July 3, 2004) was an American football fullback. He played for San Francisco 49ers in 1955. He played college football for the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies in Emporia, Kansas.[1]

In college, Harkey was all-conference and all-American at College of Emporia as a fullback and averaged 8.2 yards per carry through all his college years. In 1953, his senior year, he led the nation with 168 yards per game.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lem Harkey Jr". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Athletic Hall of Fame". College of Emporia. Retrieved March 16, 2013.


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