Adrian Ford

Halfback, American football player

1904 – 1977

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Who was Adrian Ford?

Adrian Grainger Ford was a professional football player from Youngstown, Ohio. After going attending high school in Niles, Ohio; Ford attended and played college football for Lafayette College. He made his professional debut in the first American Football League, formed by Red Grange, in 1926 with the Philadelphia Quakers. He won the 1926 AFL Championship with the Quakers. After the AFL folded, the following year, Ford moved to the National Football League. During his only year of playing in the league, Ford split the 1927 season between the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Pottsville Maroons. He scored two touchdowns for Frankford during the season.

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Born
Jan 1, 1904
Youngstown
Education
  • Lafayette College
Lived in
  • Youngstown
Died
Jul 7, 1977

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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