GENE KNIGHTKnight, Eugene Newton (Red)Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: March 30, 1924 Taylor, AR Died: April 9, 1993 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Bossier (Bossier City, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1944 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1945 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 26th round (266th overall) 1945 Chicago Cardinals; 7th round (54th overall) 1947 San Francisco 49ers; 3rd round (17th overall) 1947 Washington Redskins |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
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