Dale Atkeson
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 Atkeson on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth | December 24, 1930 |
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| Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Date of death | May 10, 2007 (aged 76) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| US college | none |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1956 | Washington Redskins |
| Career stats | |
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Dale Wayne Atkeson (December 24, 1930 – May 10, 2007) was a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He did not attend college.[1]
Atkeson was traded by the Redskins to the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 1956 season. However, he never played for the Steelers after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. He was cut by the team during training camp in 1958.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dale Atkeson". ro-football-reference. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Livingston, Pat (July 31, 1958). "Steeler rookie 'flees,' then agrees to return". Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
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