Preston Powell

American football player (1936–2020)

American football player
Preston Powell
No. 40
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1936-09-23)September 23, 1936
Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:August 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 83)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Winnfield (LA) Pine Crest
College:Grambling State
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 7 / Pick: 97
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 20 / Pick: 154
Career history
  • Cleveland Browns (1961)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Player stats at PFR

Preston J. Powell (September 23, 1936 – August 23, 2020) was an American football fullback. He played for the Cleveland Browns in 1961.[1][2]

He died on August 23, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio at age 83.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Preston Powell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Preston Powell, FB". Nfl.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "PRESTON POWELL - Obituary". Obits.cleveland.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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