Robert Crockett "Daddy" Potts (August 16, 1898 – August 11, 1981)[1] was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the 1926 NFL season. Potts won the 1926 NFL championship with the Yellow Jackets. Outside of the NFL, he played for the Millville Big Blue, a successful independent team out of New Jersey. In 1925 Rae and Millville (sometimes called the Haven-Villa of Winter Haven) played several pick-up games in Florida against the Tampa Cardinals, featuring Red Grange.[2]
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Born: | (1898-08-16)August 16, 1898 York County, South Carolina |
Died: | August 11, 1981(1981-08-11) (aged 82) Columbia, South Carolina |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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High school: | Fort Mill (SC) |
College: | Clemson |
Position: | Tackle |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Frankford Yellow Jackets 1926 NFL champions | |
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