Foster Watkins
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Memphis, Texas, U.S.
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
.jpg) Watkins in 1938 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Quarterback, halfback | ||||||||
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| Born | November 17, 1917 Memphis, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 29, 2002 (aged 85) Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dumas (Dumas, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | West Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1939: 15th round, 134th overall pick | ||||||||
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Foster Forrest "Flippin' Foster"[1][2] Watkins (November 17, 1917 – December 29, 2002) was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1940 to 1941. He played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes. He served in World War II for the United States Navy.
Watkins was born in 1917 in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Dumas High School in Dumas, Texas.[3]
West Texas Teachers
Watkins attended West Texas Teachers College. He played quarterback for the school's football teamfrom 1936 to 1939 and was selected as the most valuable player in the conference in both 1938 and 1939. He received honorable mention on the 1939 Little All-America college football team.[4] He also played safety on defense,[5] and played for the school's basketball team.