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

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

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. 1 2 "Harry Bolton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. 1 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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