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Gene Knight

Knight, Eugene Newton (Red)
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
Born: March 30, 1924 Taylor, AR
Died: April 9, 1993 Baton Rouge, LA
High School: Bossier (Bossier City, LA)
YearCollegeStatus
1943Louisiana StateLettered
1944Louisiana StateLettered
1945Louisiana StateLettered
1946Louisiana StateLettered
Draft: 26th round (266th overall) 1945 Chicago Cardinals; 7th round (54th overall) 1947 San Francisco 49ers; 3rd round (17th overall) 1947 Washington Redskins
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/6/19451945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL
Selection Declared Ineligible1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL
Draft12/16/19461947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL
Draft12/21/19461947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC
Signed1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL
Released1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL
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