Adolphus Cornelius Frazier (March 28, 1935 – December 2, 2018) was an American
player. He played professionally as
halfback for three seasons with the
Denver Broncos
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in the
American Football League
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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
Canadian Football League
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(CFL): 1957 with the
Toronto Argonauts
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and 1960 with the
Grey Cup
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champion
Ottawa Rough Riders
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.
After his football career ended, he earned a master's degree from
Teachers College, Columbia University
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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
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Atlanta, located approximately northeast of downtown. It was incorporated on December 15, 1821. As of the 2020 census, the populatio ...
.
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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
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