Lem Harkey

Lemuel Harkey, Jr.
No. 32
Date of birth January 7, 1934
Place of birth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of death July 3, 2004(2004-07-03) (aged 70)
Place of death San Antonio, Texas
Career information
Position(s) FB
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
College Emporia (KS)
High school Douglass High School (Oklahoma City)
NFL draft 1955 / Round: 6 / Pick: 66
Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1955 San Francisco 49ers

Lem Harkey, Jr. (January 7, 1934 July 3, 2004) was an American football fullback. He played for San Francisco 49ers in 1955. He played college football for the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies in Emporia, Kansas.[1]

In college, Harkey was all-conference and all-American at College of Emporia as a fullback and averaged 8.2 yards per carry through all his college years. In 1953, his senior year, he led the nation with 168 yards per game.[2]

References

  1. "Lem Harkey Jr.". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. "Athletic Hall of Fame". College of Emporia. Retrieved March 16, 2013.


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