Joe Francis (football)
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As a collegian at Oregon State, circa 1957
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| Position: | Quarterback, Halfback | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 21, 1936 | ||
| Place of birth: | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
| Date of death: | April 15, 2013 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death: | Kaneohe, Hawaii | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Honolulu (HI) Kamehameha | ||
| College: | Oregon State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 51 | ||
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Joseph Charles Naekauna "Joe" Francis, Jr. (April 21, 1936 – April 15, 2013) was an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Following his playing career, he was a high school football head coach in his native Hawaii.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Francis attended Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu and starred in football and graduated in 1954.
Francis played college football in the Pacific Coast Conference at Oregon State College in Corvallis, where he was a left halfback from 1954 to 1957 for head coaches Kip Taylor and Tommy Prothro. As a junior in 1956, Francis led the Beavers to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Iowa, 35–19. He rushed for 73 yards and contributed 207 yards of total offense in the losing effort.
Francis was named the team MVP for the 1956 and 1957 seasons. He won the Pop Warner Trophy as the outstanding senior player on the Pacific Coast, and the Hayward Award as the outstanding amateur athlete in the state of Oregon in 1957.
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