Graham, Otto (Everett, Jr.)

Graham, Otto (Everett, Jr.)
born Dec. 6, 1921, Waukegan, Ill., U.S.

U.S. gridiron football player and coach.

He was a star tailback at Northwestern University, but he is best remembered as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns during a 10-year period (1946–55) in which they won 105 games, lost 17, and tied 5 in regular season play and won 7 of 10 championship games. Graham's career average yardage per pass (8.63) was not surpassed until the 1980s. His coaching career was mainly with the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (1959–66) and the Washington Redskins (1966–68).

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