Bobby Franklin (American football)

Bobby Franklin
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Bobby Franklin, Oct. 2019
No. 10 (college), 24, 22
Position:Quarterback, safety
Personal information
Born: (1936-10-05) October 5, 1936 (age 87)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
High school:Clarksdale
(Clarksdale, Mississippi)
College:Ole Miss
NFL draft:1960 / round: 11 / pick: 127
AFL draft:1960 / round: 2 / pick: First selections
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:13
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Bobby Ray Franklin (born October 5, 1936) is a former American football player and coach. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Mississippi and professionally as a safety in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns. Franklin served as the head football coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College from 1981 to 2004, leading his teams to NJCAA National Football Championships in 1982 and 1992. He has been named to seven Halls of Fame for his athletic and coaching accomplishments.

After retiring as a player, he coached at Georgia Tech and then became the defensive backs and special teams for the Dallas Cowboys from 1968 to 1972.[1] He later coached for the Baltimore Colts and scouted for the Seattle Seahawks.

  1. ^ "Bobby Franklin athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.