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American football player
Eric Torkelson
Torkelson in 1976
No. 26
Position:
Running back
Personal information
Born:
(1952-03-03) March 3, 1952 (age 72) Troy, New York, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
College:
Connecticut
NFL draft:
1974 / Round: 11 / Pick: 272
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1974–1981)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
351
Rushing yards:
1,307
Rushing TDs:
8
Player stats at PFR
Eric Grove Torkelson (born March 3, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from (1974–1979 and 1981).
He was the first football player from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School to reach the NFL.[1]
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Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Houston Texans EricTorkelson RB 1974 11 Green Bay Packers Darrell Wilson DB 1981 New England Patriots...
Philadelphia Eagles Bill Brittain Center Kansas State 272 Green Bay Packers EricTorkelson Running back Connecticut 273 Detroit Lions T. C. Blair Tight end Tulsa...
Running backs 42 John Brockington 40 Willard Harrell 33 Barty Smith 26 EricTorkelson 27 Terry Wells Wide receivers 86 Kent Gaydos 84 Steve Odom 85 Ken Payne...
Eric invites his father, Red, to the game at Lambeau Field. Oddly, the Packers win in this episode, as opposed to real life, where they lost. Eric refers...
ended their opportunity. Chester Marcol kicked two field goals, and EricTorkelson rushed 22 times for 73 yards and the touchdown. Gary Huff completed...
Harrell 41 Dave Osborn 33 Barty Smith 32 Ken Starch 27 Cliff Taylor 26 EricTorkelson Wide receivers 84 Steve Odom 85 Ken Payne 89 Ollie Smith 80 Don Zimmerman...
Gerry Ellis 25 Harlan Huckleby 33 Jim Jensen 34 Terdell Middleton 26 EricTorkelson 20 Delvin Williams Wide receivers 88 Ron Cassidy 83 John Jefferson 80...
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Eric Walter Munson (born October 3, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current minor-league baseball coach. He was the third overall pick...
Tigers, who had the worst record of the 2019 MLB season, selected Spencer Torkelson with the first overall pick in the draft. As punishment for their role...
22–20". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com. "Torkelson leads UConn past Vermont, 26–14". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973...
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were among the finest on the album". According to Beatles historian Erin Torkelson Weber, the release of the White Album marked the start of a period when...
franchise strikeout record at 2,696. One inning later, he struck out Spencer Torkelson to move past Sutton into sole possession of the record. On July 15, Kershaw...