Lem Harkey Jr. (January 7, 1934 – July 3, 2004) was an

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fullback. He played for

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in 1955. He played college football for the

College of Emporia The College of Emporia was a private college in Emporia, Kansas, from 1882 to 1974, and was associated with the Presbyterian church. When founded, it was one of two higher education institutions in the city of Emporia; the other at that time was ...

Fighting Presbies in

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. In college, Harkey was all-conference and all-American at College of Emporia as a fullback and averaged 8.2 yards per carry through all his college years. In 1953, his senior year, he led the nation with 168 yards per game.

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