Terrell Edwin "Ted" Daffer (September 24, 1929 – March 1, 2006) was an American football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the guard position from 1949 to 1951.[1] He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the International News Service (INS) as a first-team guard on the 1950 College Football All-America Team. The following year, he was again selected by the INS and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1951 All-America Team. Daffer was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL draft.[2] After two years of service in the United States Army,[1] he played for the Bears during the 1954 NFL season.[2][3] He later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
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| Born: | September 24, 1929 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | March 1, 2006 (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Position: | Guard, Defensive end |
| NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 21 / pick: 248 |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Former Football All-America Ted Daffer Dies: Daffer was a two-time All-America and a member of Tennessee's 1951 national championship team". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. March 8, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ted Daffer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.