Joe Watson (American football)
Watson on a 1950 Bowman football card | |||||||||||
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| Positions | Center, linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1925 Sherman, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | November 2, 2006 (aged 81) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Rice (1946–1949) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Joseph LaVernie Watson (August 19, 1925 – November 2, 2006) was an American professional football player who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions with the fifth overall pick of the 1950 NFL draft. He played college football at Rice University.