Virgil Homer "Van" Rayburn (August 4, 1910 – June 15, 1991) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Rayburn played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee, where he was selected All-Southern.[3][4] Rayburn was also selected a second-team All-American by the New York Sun.[5] He played one year for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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| Born: | August 4, 1910 Pulaski, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | June 15, 1991 (aged 80) Osceola, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| High school: | Dyersburg |
| College: | University of Tennessee |
| Position: | End |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "Van Rayburn". Database Football. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Van Rayburn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "All-Southern 11 Is Picked". Ironwood Daily Globe. December 1, 1932.
- ^ Graham, Dillon (December 1, 1932). "Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers". The Evening Independent – via Google News.
- ^ "An All American Team: New York Sun Selects Two Players from Army and Purdue". Emporia Gazette. November 26, 1932.
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