Leonard Rosser Akin (April 8, 1916 – March 5, 1987) was a
guard
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Professional occupations
* Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the
1940 NFL Draft
The 1940 National Football League Draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego.
Player selections
Round one
Round ...
by the
Chicago Bears
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and later played with the team during the
1942 NFL season
The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, many players left for service in World War II, thus depleting the rosters of all the teams.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season at 11 ...
. Prior to playing with the Bears he had also played with the
Milwaukee Chiefs of the
American Football League
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.
References
1916 births
1987 deaths
American football guards
Bainbridge Commodores football players
Baylor Bears football players
Chicago Bears players
Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL) players
People from McKinney, Texas
Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Players of American football from Texas
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