Edward Clifton Cifers (July 18, 1916 – July 19, 2005) was an
American football
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End (American football), end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was NFL Draft, drafted in the sixth round of the 1941 NFL draft.
Early life
Attended Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he was the first All-state high school football selection from Northeast Tennessee.
College career
Cifers played college football at the University of Tennessee and was a part of three SEC championship teams for head coach Robert Neyland.
Professional career
Cifers was a Pro Bowler and named as an All-Pro by the Int. News Service in 1942. He was part of Washington's 1942 NFL Championship team. He was named as an All-Pro for the 1948 season by the ''Chicago Herald Am.''
Military career
In 1942, Cifers enlisted in the military during World War II.
References
External links
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Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame bio
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1916 births
2005 deaths
American football ends
Chicago Bears players
Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football players
Tennessee Volunteers football players
Washington Redskins players
United States Navy personnel of World War II
People from Church Hill, Tennessee
Players of American football from Tennessee
Military personnel from Tennessee