Franklin Deland Purnell (April 5, 1933 – April 19, 2007) was an

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player and coach. He played professionally as a fullback in the

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(NFL) with the

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during the 1957 NFL season. Purnell served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Alcorn State University—from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–20.

Head coaching record

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1933 births 2007 deaths American football fullbacks Alcorn State Braves football coaches Alcorn State Braves football players Green Bay Packers players People from Montgomery County, Mississippi Coaches of American football from Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi African-American coaches of American football 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople {{Runningback-1930s-stub