Bernard Trafford
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Born | Bernard Walton Trafford July 2, 1871 Westport, Massachusetts, US |
Occupation | Banker |
College football career | |
Harvard Crimson | |
Position | Fullback |
Class | 1893 |
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High school | Fall River |
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Date of birth | July 2, 1871 |
Place of birth | Westport, Massachusetts |
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Bernard Walton Trafford (July 2, 1871 – ) was an American college football and baseball player. Trafford was a prominent fullback for the Harvard Crimson football team from 1889 to 1892,[1] captain of the 1891 and 1892 teams.[2][3][4][5] He kicked five field goals in a game against Cornell in 1890, a season in which Harvard was national champion.[6] Trafford scored 64 points in a game against Wesleyan in 1891,[7][8] and led the nation in scoring that year with 270 points.[7] His teammate Everett Lake led the nation in touchdowns the same season. Trafford was captain of the first team to employ the flying wedge blocking scheme.[9] Trafford helped coach the 1893 team.[10] After college he was employed at the Bell Telephone System, then as a banker in Boston.[11]
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