Elvis Franks
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PositionDefensive end
BornJuly 9, 1957
Doucette, Texas, U.S.
Doucette, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2021 (aged 64)
Lufkin, Texas, U.S.
Lufkin, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1957 Doucette, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 20, 2021 (aged 64) Lufkin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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| College | Morgan Sttate | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 5th round, 116th overall pick | ||||||
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Elvis Franks (July 9, 1957 – July 20, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for seven years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Morgan State Bears.
Franks was born on July 9, 1957, in Doucette, Texas. He attended Kirby High School in Woodville, Texas, and college at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a full athletic scholarship for track and field, but after being approached by a football coach, he began to play for the football team.[1]