Foster Forrest Watkins (November 17, 1917 – December 29, 2002) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1940 to 1941. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes.[2] He served in World War II for the United States Navy.[3][4]
| No. 41, 39 | |||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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| Born: | November 17, 1917 Memphis, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | December 29, 2002 (aged 85) Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | West Texas A&M | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 15 / pick: 134 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Athlete Watkins dies at 86 | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Foster Watkins". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.