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| Halfback/Punter | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: September 27, 1927 | |
| Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Date of death: April 9, 2006 (aged 78) | |
| Career information | |
| College: LSU | |
| NFL Draft: 1949 / Round: 6 / Pick: 53 (By the New York Bulldogs) | |
| Debuted in 1949 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1951 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
| Career history | |
* Chicago Hornets (1949)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Rushing att-yards | 102-193 |
| Receptions-yards | 26-461 |
| Touchdowns | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Albin Harrell "Rip" Collins (born September 27, 1927 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) was a professional American football halfback and a punter in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Hornets (AAFC) (1949), Baltimore Colts (NFL) (1950), and the Green Bay Packers (NFL) (1951).[1] Collins played collegiate ball for Louisiana State University and was drafted by the New York Bulldogs in the 6th round of the 1949 NFL Draft. He played professionally for 3 seasons (1 in the AAFL and 2 in the NFL) and retired in 1951.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Packers.com - Albin Collins". Packers.com. http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/collins_rip_1951/. Retrieved January 2, 2009.[dead link]
- ↑ "Albin Collins Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090104224814/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollRi21.htm. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
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