Gene Cockrell

Gene Cockrell
No. 67, 70
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1934-06-10)June 10, 1934
Pampa, Texas, U.S.
Died:May 16, 2020(2020-05-16) (aged 85)
Decatur, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Pampa (TX)
College:Hardin–Simmons
NFL draft:1957 / round: 28 / pick: 330
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eugene Oliver Cockrell (June 10, 1934 – May 16, 2020) was an American football offensive tackle who played three seasons with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in the 28th round of the 1957 NFL draft. He played college football at Oklahoma and Hardin–Simmons. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU).[1] He was inducted into the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]

  1. ^ "1957 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Eugene Oliver 'Gene' Cockrell". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.