Bo Farrington
John R. "Bo" Farrington (January 18, 1936 – July 27, 1964) was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He attended Prairie View A&M University. Farrington made history with Bill Wade when (in Wade's first start as quarterback) he received a 98 yard touchdown pass on October 8, 1961.[1]
1961 Chicago Bears offensive line in action. "Bears Workout at Soldier Field for Armed Forces game Friday."
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 6, 1936 DeWalt, Texas | ||||||||
| Died: | July 27, 1964 (aged 28) Rensselaer, Indiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Yates (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Prairie View A&M | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 16 / Pick: 187 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Boston Patriots) | ||||||||
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Farrington was killed in an automobile accident on July 27, 1964 in Rensselaer, Indiana at the age of 28 along with teammate Willie Galimore.[2]
References
- "Top 10 Bears records not likely to be broken". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Farrington, Galimore die in auto accident". The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. July 27, 1964 – via Google News Archive.
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