Doc Ledbetter

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Doc Ledbetter
Personal information
Born:(1910-01-25)January 25, 1910
Huntsville, Arkansas
Died:October 22, 1946(1946-10-22) (aged 36)
Arkansas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Springdale (AR)
College:Arkansas
Position:Fullback, halfback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:170
Receiving yards:37
Passing yards:12

Homer Carroll "Doc" Ledbetter (January 25, 1910 – October 22, 1946) was an American football player. He played college football at Arkansas and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback and halfback for the Staten Island Stapletons in 1932 and the Chicago Cardinals in 1932 and 1933. He appeared in 17 NFL games, five as a starter.[1] A lieutenant colonel in the Third Army during World War II, Ledbetter was killed in a car accident in 1946.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Doc Ledbetter". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Mexico Safety Director Is Killed". The Hugo Daily News. October 24, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.