Harry Bolton (American football)
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Gray Horse, Oklahoma
Fairfax, Oklahoma
.jpg) Harry Bolton, 1936 | |||||
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| Position | Tackle | ||||
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| Born | March 24, 1919 Gray Horse, Oklahoma | ||||
| Died | July 1, 1986 (aged 67) Fairfax, Oklahoma | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||
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| College | Oklahoma A&M | ||||
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Harry Bolton (March 24, 1919 – July 1, 1986) was an American football player.
Bolton was born in 1919 in Gray Horse, Oklahoma.[1] He was an Osage Indian.[2] As a teenager, he participated in the national skeet shooting tournament in 1935 and 1936.[3][4][5] He finished fourth in 1935.[6] He played college football for Oklahoma A&M in 1941. He then worked as a farmer in 1942 and 1943.[7]
In 1944, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. When he joined the Lions, he was forced to attend workouts in civilian clothes and shoes as the club did not have a uniform large enough for his 300-pound frame. Because of his mental effort, he was given the nickname "Little Beaver" while with the Lions.[2] He appeared in one NFL game during the 1944 season.[1]
