Fondren Lack Mitchell (June 19, 1921 – September 24, 1952) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in the tenth round of the 1943 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida.[1]
| No. 84 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Halfback / Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 19, 1921 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Died: | September 24, 1952 (aged 31) Hillsborough County, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Tallahassee (FL) Leon |
| College: | Florida |
| NFL draft: | 1943 / round: 10 / pick: 84 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMitchell won six individual state prep titles in track and field at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida.[2] He won the shot put state title in 1937, 1938 and 1939, the discus state title in 1937 and 1938 and the long jump state title in 1939.[3]
College career
editMitchell lettered for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida from 1940 to 1942.[4]
Professional career
editMitchell was selected by the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL with the 84th pick in the 1943 NFL draft.[1] He later signed with the AAFC's Miami Seahawks on May 18, 1946.[5] He played for the Seahawks in 1946, catching eight passes for 131 yards and rushing for seventeen yards on five attempts. Mitchell also recorded one interception.[1][6]
Personal life
editMitchell served in the United States Army during World War II.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "FONDREN MITCHELL". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ D'Angelo, Bob (May 4, 2015). Never Fear: The Life & Times of Forest K. Ferguson Jr. Lulu.com. p. 68. ISBN 9781329047853.
- ^ "FHSAA Boys Track & Field Championships Records" (PDF). fhsaa.org. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "LETTERWINNERS" (PDF). gatorzone.com. p. 180. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Sign With Seahawks". The Salt Lake Tribune. May 19, 1946. p. 20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Fondren Mitchell". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Fondren Lack Mitchell". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
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