Pervis Atkins
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Position: | Running back / tight end | ||
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Date of birth: | November 24, 1935 | ||
Place of birth: | Ruston, Louisiana | ||
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College: | Santa Ana College, New Mexico State | ||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 3 / Pick: 30 | ||
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Pervis R. Atkins, Jr. (born November 24, 1935 in Ruston, Louisiana) is a former American football player. He graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1953,[1] and played college football at New Mexico State University, where he was a halfback, flanker, and placekicker. In 1959 he became the first of four straight New Mexico State University players to lead the nation in rushing yardage with 130 carries for 971 yards. He played professionally in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders in 1965 and 1966. He had previously played for the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins. On April 30, 2009, Atkins was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
See also
- List of American Football League players
- List of NCAA major college football yearly rushing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders
- List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
References
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- [1] UTEP vs. NMSU rivalry: Players on both sides hold fast to vivid memories
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- 1935 births
- Living people
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Washington Redskins players
- Oakland Raiders (AFL) players
- New Mexico State Aggies football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- American football running back, 1930s birth stubs
- American football tight end, pre-1950 birth stubs