Kenneth David Farragut, Jr. (born December 23, 1928 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Ponchatoula, Louisiana

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) is a former American football

American football

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 offensive lineman in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 who played for the Philadelphia Eagles

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College career

Farragut played college football

College football

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 at the University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi

The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...

, where he was the team captain in 1950. Following his senior season in 1951, he was invited to play in the College All-Star Game

College All-Star Game

The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game was a preseason American football game played annually from 1934 to 1976 between the National Football League champions and a team of star college seniors from the previous year...

 in Chicago

Chicago

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Professional career

Farragut was drafted

NFL Draft

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 in the sixth round (68th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft

1951 NFL Draft

The 1951 National Football League Draft was held on January 18–January 19, 1951. The Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft.-Player selections:-Round one:...

 by the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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, where he played center

Center (American football)

Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

 from 1951

1951 NFL season

The 1951 NFL season was the 32nd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Baltimore Colts owner Abraham Watner faced financial difficulties, and thus gave his team and its player contracts back to the league for $50,000. However, many Baltimore fans started to protest...

 to 1954

1954 NFL season

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. He was named to the Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

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 in 1953.

Legacy

Farragut was selected to Ole Miss Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame 1992. He was the recipient of the NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award 1992.