Earl Britton
Fullback, American football player
1903 – 1973
Who was Earl Britton?
Earl Tanner Britton was a professional American football fullback who played in the National Football League and the American Football League. Born in Elgin, Illinois, he attended Elgin High School and played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Britton was 6'3" and weighed 212 lbs.
His career as a placekicker/punter lasted from 1925 to 1929. He played for the Chicago Bears, the Brooklyn Lions, the Dayton Triangles, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, and the Chicago Cardinals.
Earl was the son of Benjamin Harold Britton and Edna May Tanner. He was a first cousin to music educator Allen Perdue Britton.
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