Adolphus Cornelius Frazier (March 28, 1935 – December 2, 2018) was an American former

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player. He played professionally as halfback for three seasons with the

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in the

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(AFL). He set many franchise record for receptions out of the backfield, some of which still stand. Frazier played two seasons in the

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(CFL): 1957 with the

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and 1960 with the

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champion

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. After his football career ended, he earned a master's degree from

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and worked for over 30 years at York College, City University of New York, where he was Assistant Dean of Student Development at the time of his retirement in 2006. 's NFL off-season, Al Frazier held at least 3 Broncos franchise records, including: * Receiving Yds: rookie game (166 on 1961-10-15 OAK) * Receiving TDs: rookie season (6 in 1961) * 100+ yard receiving games: rookie season (3) Frazier died on December 2, 2018, in

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* * 1935 births 2018 deaths American football halfbacks Stanton College Preparatory School alumni Denver Broncos (AFL) players Florida A&M Rattlers football players Ottawa Rough Riders players Toronto Argonauts players York College, City University of New York faculty Teachers College, Columbia University alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Players of Canadian football from Jacksonville, Florida {{widereceiver-1930s-stub