| TCU Horned Frogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Borger, Texas |
| Career history | |
| College | TCU (1929–1930) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Noble Atkins was a college football and basketball player. He was a prominent center for the TCU Horned Frogs football team of Texas Christian.[1] Atkins was selected All-Southern in 1929 by football fans of the south through Central Press newspapers.[2] He weighed some 215 pounds during the football season, and managed 187 while playing basketball. He weighed around 200 when he played baseball.[3] He signed with the Green Bay Packers in 1933.[4]
References
- ↑ "2013 TCU Football Fact Book".
- ↑ "Southern Team". The Morning Herald. December 10, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Athlete's Weight Varies". The Spokesman-Review. July 8, 1929.
- ↑ "The 1933 Green Bay Packers (5-7-1)". www.packershistory.net. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15.
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