Ed Cifers
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Edward Clifton Cifers (July 18, 1916 – July 19, 2005) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1941 NFL draft.[1]
Early life
Attended Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he was the first All-state high school football selection from Northeast Tennessee.[2]
College career
Cifers played college football at the University of Tennessee and was a part of three SEC championship teams for head coach Robert Neyland.[3]
Professional career
Cifers was a Pro Bowler and named as an All-Pro by the Int. News Service in 1942.[4][5] He was part of Washington's 1942 NFL Championship team.[6][7] He was named as an All-Pro for the 1948 season by the Chicago Herald Am.[8]
Military career
In 1942, Cifers enlisted in the military during World War II.[3]
References
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External links
- Career statistics from Script error: No such module "String"..htm Pro Football Reference
- Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame bio
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- 1916 births
- 2005 deaths
- American football ends
- Chicago Bears players
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- Washington Redskins players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- People from Church Hill, Tennessee
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