Ralph Foster (tackle)
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Perry, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Position | Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | June 12, 1917 Perry, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 3, 1999 (aged 81) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Perry | ||||||||
| College | Idaho Oklahoma A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1940: 17th round, 151st overall pick | ||||||||
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Ralph Ellsworth Foster, Jr. (June 12, 1917 – June 3, 1999) was an American professional football tackle who played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Idaho and Oklahoma A&M College.
Ralph Ellsworth Foster, Jr. was born on June 12, 1917, in Perry, Oklahoma.[1] He attended Perry High School in Perry.[1]
Foster was a member of the Idaho Vandals of the University of Idaho in 1936.[1] He was then a three-year letterman for the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1937 to 1939.[1] Afterward, he served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] He was discharged from the Navy after contracting asthma in New Caledonia.[2] Foster returned to Oklahoma A&M in 1944 and was both a team captain and letterman that year.[1][3]