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Elijah Childers

Childers, Elijah
Position: T
Height: 6-3 Weight: 250
Born: 1933
Died: July 5, 2011
High School: Carter Woodson (Abilene, TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1951Prairie View A&M
1952Prairie View A&M
1953Prairie View A&M
1954Prairie View A&M
Draft: 6th round (72nd overall) 1955 Detroit Lions
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/27/19551955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL
Signed1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL
Released1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL
Signed1/14/19561956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL
Released1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL
Signed1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU
Released7/20/19571957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU
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