Joe Stringfellow
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Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
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| Position | Tailback | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 10, 1918 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | September 16, 1992 (aged 74) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Mississippi Southern | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: 12th round, 105th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Joseph Elbert Stringfellow (March 10, 1918 – September 16, 1992) was an American professional football tailback who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the twelfth round of the 1942 NFL draft after playing college football at Mississippi Southern College. He also played minor league baseball.
Joseph Elbert Stringfellow was born on March 10, 1918, in Meridian, Mississippi.[1] He was a member of the Mississippi Southern Southerners of Mississippi Southern College from 1938 to 1941 and a three-year letterman from 1939 to 1941.[2] He was inducted into the M-Club Alumni Association Hall of Fame on May 8, 1971.[3]
Professional football career
Stringfellow was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 12th round, with the 105th overall pick, of the 1942 NFL draft.[1] He played in nine games, starting two, for the Lions during the 1942 season, totaling 16 rushes for 41 yards, eight receptions for 89 yards, five completions on 13 passing attempts for 67 yards and two interceptions, nine punts for 363 yards, and two kick returns for 54 yards.[1]