Rat Watson

Rat Watson
Personal information
Born:(1894-02-10)February 10, 1894
Died:June 15, 1965(1965-06-15) (aged 71)
Houston
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Orange (TX)
College:Southwestern (TX), Texas
Position:Quarterback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alfred Grady "Rat" Watson (February 10, 1894 – June 15, 1965), sometimes referenced as Rats Watson, was an American football player. A native of Houston, he played college football at Southwestern (TX) and Texas and professional football as a quarterback for the Toledo Maroons, Kansas City Blues, Hammond Pros, and Buffalo Bisons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in 20 NFL games, 12 as a starter, from 1922 to 1927.[1][2] He also played for the Second Texas Infantry football team in 1916 and with the 36th Division football team during World War I.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rat Wilson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "End of a Rich Career". Waco Tribune-Herald. March 1, 1959 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Won His Letter at Last". The Kansas City Times. December 2, 1920. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.