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Position: | Center |
Personal information | |
Born: | Corsicana, Texas, U.S. | May 17, 1924
Died: | March 15, 1998 Reno, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 73)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Tulsa (1943–1945) |
NFL draft: | 1946 / Round: 6 / Pick: 48 |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Felton Winters "Pluto" Prewitt (May 17, 1924 – March 15, 1998) was an American football center.
Prewitt was born in Corsicana, Texas, and attended Corsicana High School. He played college football at center for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1943 to 1945, including the 1944 team that defeated Georgia Tech in the 1945 Orange Bowl.[1][2][3]
Prewitt was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (34th overall pick) of the 1943 NFL draft, but did not play for the Eagles.[4] Instead, he signed a contract in June 1946 to play professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bisons.[5] He played for the Bisons from 1946 to 1948 and for the Baltimore Colts in 1949. He appeared in 46 games, 30 as a starter.[4]
Prewitt died in 1998 in Reno, Nevada.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Felto Prewitt". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Felto Prewitt Iron Man of Tulsa's Line". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1945. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Felto Prewitt Is Making Bid Again All-America Fame". Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light. November 6, 1945. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Felton Prewitt Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Felto Prewitt Has Signed Professional Football Contract". Corsicana Daily Sun. June 5, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.