Rollin Prather
American gridiron football player (1925–1996)
| Born: | (1925-07-17)July 17, 1925 Eureka, Kansas, U.S. |
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| Died: | May 28, 1996(1996-05-28) (aged 70) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | E |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| College | Kansas State |
| NFL draft | 1950, Round: 7, Pick: 88 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950–1954 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL West All-Star | 1950, 1951, 1952 |
Rollin Wayne "Rollie" Prather (July 17, 1925 – May 28, 1996) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954.[1] Born in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Raymond Lealand and Irene (Bailey) Prather, he previously played football at and attended Kansas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. In 1980, Prather was working as a geologist and served as vice-president of Columbia Gas Development of Canada, Ltd., residing in Edmonton.[2][3] Prather died at his home in Calgary in 1996.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Rollin Prather Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M. (1980). "Who's who in Canada".
- ^ Canoe inc. "SLAM! Sports - CFL - Edmonton - Memories of '54 remain fresh". slam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Esk great Prather dies: [FINAL Edition] Rauw, Murray. Calgary Herald [Calgary, Alta] 31 May 1996: C.5.
- ^ "Rollin Prather CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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Edmonton Eskimos 42nd Grey Cup champions
- 14 Oscar Kruger
- 15 Norman Kwong
- 18 Rollie Miles
- 24 Johnny Bright
- 39 Steve Mendryk
- 40 Eagle Keys
- 41 Bill Briggs
- 42 Bob Dean
- 43 Don Barry
- 52 Frank Morris
- 53 Jim Quondamatteo
- 54 Frank Smith
- 55 Roger Nelson
- 59 Mike King
- 60 Ray McLeod
- 62 Bill Zock
- 63 Jim Weatherall
- 66 Leon Manley
- 70 Frank Anderson
- 71 Steve Bendiak
- 74 Rollin Prather
- 80 Rod Pantages
- 81 Earl Lindley
- 83 Laurie Hodgson
- 84 Ted Tully
- 85 Glen Lippman
- 87 Al Bryant
- 90 Bernie Faloney
- 91 Jackie Parker
- 92 Ray Willsey
- 93 Glenn McWhinney
- 94 Bob Hayton
- 96 Don Simon
- 97 Dave West
- 99 Claude Arnold
- Head coach: Pop Ivy
- Line coach: Cliff Speegle
- General Manager: Al Anderson
- President: Ken Montgomery
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