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Ted Daffer

Terrell Edwin "Ted" Daffer was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the guard position from 1949 to 1951. He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the International News Service (INS) as a first-team guard on the 1950 College Football All-America Team. 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 Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL draft. After two years of service in the United States Army, he played for the Bears during the 1954 NFL season. In 1955, he later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Ted Daffer
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PositionsGuard, defensive end
Personal information
Born(1929-09-24)September 24, 1929
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2006(2006-03-01) (aged 76)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolMaury (Norfolk, Virginia)
CollegeTennessee
NFL draft1952: 21st round, 248th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terrell Edwin "Ted" Daffer (September 24, 1929 – March 1, 2006) was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the guard position from 1949 to 1951.1 He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the International News Service (INS) as a first-team guard on the 1950 College Football All-America Team. 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 Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL draft.2 After two years of service in the United States Army,1 he played for the Bears during the 1954 NFL season.23 In 1955, he later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).1

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  1. "Former Football All-America Ted Daffer Dies: Daffer was a two-time All-America and a member of Tennessee's 1951 national championship team". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. March 8, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. "Ted Daffer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.