Cifers played college football at the University of Tennessee and was a part of three SEC championship teams for head coach Robert Neyland.[2]
Professional careeredit
All-Pro in 1942, led Redskins to 1942 NFL Championship.
Military careeredit
In 1942, Cifers enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served at Norfolk Naval Base during World War II. He was also a part of the Del-Monte Pre-Flight football team.[3]
Referencesedit
^"1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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^. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External linksedit
Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
October 26, 2023
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