Bracy Herman Bonham Jr. (April 10, 1950 - October 10, 2003) is a former American football player. He played three years of professional football as an offensive guard in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL).
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| Born: | (1950-04-10)April 10, 1950 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Died: | October 10, 2003(2003-10-10) (aged 53) |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Simon G. Atkins (NC) |
| College: | North Carolina Central |
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 9 / Pick: 232 |
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Bonham was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1950 and attended Simon G. Atkins High School in that city. He played college football as an offensive lineman North Carolina Central from 1969 to 1972.[1]
He began playing professional football in the Canadian Football League in 1973 as an offensive guard for the Toronto Argonauts. He appeared in five CFL games during the 1973 season.[1]
In 1974, he joined the World Football League, playing for the Memphis Southmen during the 1974 season.[1] While principally playing at offensive guard, Bonham requested an opportunity to play at the fullback position and was briefly used in that role. On November 7, 1974, he scored a touchdown on six-yard run -- his first touchdown since junior high school.[2] He was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in September 1975.[1][3]
Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 NFL draft selections | |
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