Harry Bolton (American football)

Harry Bolton (March 24, 1919 – July 1986) was an American football player.

Harry Bolton
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Harry Bolton, 1936
Personal information
Born:(1919-03-24)March 24, 1919
Gray Horse, Oklahoma
Died:July 1, 1986(1986-07-01) (aged 67)
Fairfax, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College:Oklahoma A&M
Position:Tackle
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:1
Player stats at PFR

Bolton was born in 1919 in Gray Horse, Oklahoma.[1] He was an Osage Indian.[2] As a teenager, he participated in the national skeet shooting tournament in 1935 and 1936.[3][4][5] He finished fourth in 1935.[6] He played college football for Oklahoma A&M in 1941. He then worked as a farmer in 1942 and 1943.[7]

In 1944, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. When he joined the Lions, he was forced to attend workouts in civilian clothes and shoes as the club did not have a uniform large enough for his 300-pound frame. Because of his mental effort, he was given the nickname "Little Beaver" while with the Lions.[2] He appeared in one NFL game during the 1944 season.[1]

References
  1. "Harry Bolton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. "Lions Find Holler Guy: Little Beaver, 300-Pounder, May Be Surprise". Port Huron Times Herald. September 8, 1944. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Scenes From the First National Skeet Tournament". The St. Louis Star and Times. August 28, 1935. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Little Skeeter and a Big Shot". The Montana Standard. September 17, 1935. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pull!". Des Moines Tribune. September 19, 1936. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mrs. Pierce Third in Women's Shoot". The Boston Globe. August 27, 1935. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bolton Should Add Lots of Beef To Detroit Grid Lions Eleven". The Daily Oklahoman. August 25, 1944. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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