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Rufus Granderson

Granderson, Rufus Will
Height: 6-5 Weight: 277
Born: August 13, 1936 Waco, TX
Died: October 20, 2015 Grand Rapids, MI
High School: Temple (TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1956Prairie View A&M
1957Prairie View A&M
1958Prairie View A&M
1959Prairie View A&MPlayed
Draft: 19th round (221st overall) 1959 Detroit Lions
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL75RDT60
1961 Grand Rapids Shamrocks (UFL)1961 GR UFL72LOT
1962 Grand Rapids Blazers (UFL)1962 GR UFL72LOT1
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL60
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/21/19591959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL
Signed1/13/19601960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL
Released8/28/19601960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL
Signed1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL
Released1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL
Signed1961 Grand Rapids Shamrocks (UFL)1961 GR UFL
Free Agent1962 Grand Rapids Blazers (UFL)1962 GR UFL
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