Name Henry Ford College University of Pittsburgh | Role American football player Positions Defensive back | |
Date of birth (1931-11-01) November 1, 1931 (age 84) Place of birth Homestead, Pennsylvania NFL draft 1955 / Round: 9 / Pick 109 1955-1957 Cleveland Browns (1955)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1956-57) Awards Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame\'s President\'s Award (2015) | ||
Henry 'Model T' Ford (born November 1, 1931) is a former American football defensive back for the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, drafted in 1955 by Cleveland. A quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh, Ford was the first African-American to play that position at a major college. After being drafted, he spent the 1955 season with the Browns and 1956-'57 with the Steelers. He was awarded the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame's President's Award in 2015 for "displaying superior courage, integrity and professionalism beyond the playing field".
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