Father Lumpkin
Roy Lee "Father" Lumpkin (January 27, 1907 – March 31, 1974) was an American football player.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 27, 1907 Jefferson, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | March 31, 1974 (aged 67) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dallas (TX) Oak Cliff |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
| Position: | Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
A native of Jefferson, Texas, Lumpkin attended high school in Dallas. He played college football for Georgia Tech and was an All-Southern fullback for the undefeated 1928 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team that defeated California in the 1929 Rose Bowl.
In 1929, Lumpkin left Georgia Tech to play professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans. He played five seasons for Portsmouth from 1929 to 1933 and was selected as a second-team All-Pro in 1930 and a first-team All-Pro in 1932. He played one season with the Detroit Lions in 1934 after the Spartans moved to Detroit. He scored the first touchdown in Detroit Lions history. He concluded his football career with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1935 to 1937.