Leon CunninghamCunningham, Horace LeonHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: August 19, 1931 Died: March 4, 2019 High School: Hoke Smith (Atlanta, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1952 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1953 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1954 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (90th overall) 1955 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 57 | RLB | 8 | 3 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 8 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1955 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | |
| Reserve/Military Service | 11/23/1955 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1956 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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