A native of Hamlin, West Virginia, he attended Marshall College. He played college football as a fullback at Marshall. He led the nation in scoring through most of the 1938 season but dropped to second when Marshall's final game was cancelled due to snow. He finished the year with 15 touchdowns in nine games.[1][2]
elkins, everett, elkins, november, 1917, june, 1977, american, football, back, 11position, backpersonal, informationborn, 1917, november, 1917hamlin, west, virginia, died, june, 1977, 1977, aged, hamlin, west, virginia, height, weight, career, informationhigh,. Everett Lee Elkins November 17 1917 June 8 1977 was an American football back Ev ElkinsNo 11Position BackPersonal informationBorn 1917 11 17 November 17 1917Hamlin West Virginia U S Died June 8 1977 1977 06 08 aged 59 Hamlin West Virginia U S Height 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight 190 lb 86 kg Career informationHigh school Hamlin WV College MarshallNFL Draft 1939 Round 17 Pick 151Career historyChicago Cardinals 1940 Career highlights and awardsSecond team Little All American 1938 Career NFL statisticsGames played 1Games started 0Player stats at NFL com PFRA native of Hamlin West Virginia he attended Marshall College He played college football as a fullback at Marshall He led the nation in scoring through most of the 1938 season but dropped to second when Marshall s final game was cancelled due to snow He finished the year with 15 touchdowns in nine games 1 2 He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals with the 151st pick in the 1939 NFL Draft 3 He played for the Cardinals during the 1940 season 4 O Neal died in 1977 in Hamlin West Virginia 4 References Edit Roeder Captures Scoring Laurels Ev Elkins Finishes Second Lancaster Daily Intelligencer Journal November 28 1938 p 6 via Newspapers com Marshall Ace Tops Scorers Ev Elkins Leads Nation With 66 The Scranton Tribune October 31 1938 via Newspapers com 1939 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 27 a b Ev Elkins Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved March 21 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ev Elkins amp oldid 1163297899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
