Gene Cockrell

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Date of birth:

June 10, 1934

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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

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247 lb (112 kg)

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NFL Draft:

1957 / Round: 28 / Pick: 330

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Eugene Oliver Cockrell (born June 10, 1934) is a former American football offensive tackle who played three seasons with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in the 28th round of the 1957 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma and Hardin–Simmons. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU).^[1] He was inducted into the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.^[2]

Early years and college career

He first played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners of the University of Oklahoma. He left the University due to his job as a professional on the rodeo circuit.^[2] He re-enrolled in school to play for the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys of Hardin–Simmons University after concluding, with the help of Sammy Baugh, that he should return to college.^[2]

Cockrell was selected by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL with the 330th pick in the 1957 NFL Draft.^[3] He played in twelve games for the WIFU's Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1957.^[1] He played for the New York Titans of the AFL from 1960 to 1962.^[3]

1 2 "1957 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
1 2 3 "Eugene Oliver 'Gene' Cockrell". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
1 2 3 "GENE COCKRELL". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

Cleveland Browns 1957 NFL draft selections

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Draft years 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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