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Revision as of 19:34, 17 February 2014
| Date of birth | December 23, 1928 |
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| Place of birth | Ponchatoula, Louisiana |
| Date of death | February 16, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Zentrum |
| US college | Mississippi |
| NFL draft | 1951 / Round: 6 / Pick: 68 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 1 (1953) |
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Kenneth David Farragut, Jr. (December 23, 1928 – February 16, 2014) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
College career
Farragut played college football at the University of Mississippi, where he was the team captain in 1950. Following his senior season in 1951, he was invited to play in the College All-Star Game in Chicago.
Professional career
Farragut was drafted in the sixth round (68th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played center from 1951 to 1954. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1953.
Legacy
Farragut was selected to Ole Miss Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame 1992. He was the recipient of the NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award 1992.
Death
Farragut died from complications of diabetes in February 2014. He was 85.[1]
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