Terrell Edwin "Ted" Daffer (September 24, 1929 – March 1, 2006) was an American football player. He played

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for the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the

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position from 1949 to 1951. He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP),

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(FWAA) and the International News Service (INS) as a first-team guard on the

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. The following year, he was again selected by the INS and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1951 All-America Team. Daffer was selected by the

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in the 21st round of the

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. After two years of service in the United States Army, he played for the Bears during the

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. He later played for the

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in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daffer, Ted 1929 births 2006 deaths Tennessee Volunteers football players Chicago Bears players Ottawa Rough Riders players American football guards Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia Players of Canadian football from Norfolk, Virginia United States Army soldiers