Dixie Stokes
Lee James "Dixie" Stokes Jr. (August 24, 1913 – December 1967) was an American football player.
| Position: | Center | ||
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| Born: | August 24, 1913 Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| Died: | December 1, 1967 (aged 54) | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
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| High school: | C. E. Byrd (LA) | ||
| College: | Centenary | ||
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A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Stokes attended C. E. Byrd High School and then played college football at Centenary.
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Detroit Lions from 1937 to 1940 and for the Chicago Cardinals in 1943. He appeared in 28 NFL games, 15 as a starter.[1]
References
- "Dixie Stokes". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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