| Date of birth: | June 22, 1943 |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Linebaker |
| AFL Draft: | 1966 / Round: Red Shirt 4 / Pick: 35 |
| Drafted by: | San Diego Chargers[1] |
| NFL Draft: | 1966 / Round: 14 / Pick: 210 |
| Drafted by: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Organizations | |
LaVerle Pratt (born June 22, 1943) is a former linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League.[2]
After playing college football at University of Idaho, Pratt was chosen by the St.Louis Cardinals in the 1966 NFL Draft.[3]
Pratt first played professional football in the Canadian Football League with the Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders. He suited up for 4 games and returned 1 kickoff for 5 yards. After a season in the Continental Football League with the Spokane Shockers,[4] he was picked up by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1970, where he played 5 games.[5]
After his football career he taught at Kennewick High School, in Kennewick, Washington and now resides in Elk City, Idaho.
References[]
- ↑ "1966 AFL Draft". http://www.profootballarchives.com/1966AFLDraft.html.
- ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=prattlav001
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20111120233805/http://databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=SLC&yr=1966&lg=nfl. Retrieved 2011-11-18. St. Louis Cardinals - 1966
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231857/http://www.boosterclubcfl.com/news_article.php?news_id=192. Retrieved 2011-11-18. University of Idaho players in the Continental Football League
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004080141/http://www.bomberalumni.com/index.cfm?pageID=77&category=P. Retrieved 2011-11-18. Winnipeg Blue Bombers alumni
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