| Position: | Running Back | ||
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| Born: | August 3, 1917 Atkins, Arkansas | ||
| Died: | February 15, 1993 (aged 75) | ||
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| College: | Arkansas | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1940 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
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Oliver Kay Eakin, Jr. (August 3, 1917 – February 15, 1993) was an American football player in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference.
Eakin played college football at the University of Arkansas, and was selected in the first round of the 1940 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played halfback and fullback with the New York Giants in 1941 and 1942, and returned with the Miami Seahawks in 1946.
See also[]
- List of college football yearly passing leaders
External links[]
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