Cliff Battles

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Full Name: Clifford Franklyn Battles	Primary Position: FB/HB/QB
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/195	College: West Virginia Wesleyan College
Birthdate: May 1, 1910	High School: Kenmore (Akron, OH)
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio	Nickname: Gyp
Pro Experience: 6 years
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[edit] Biography

Cliff Battles (Clifford Franklyn Battles) was born on May 1, 1910 in Akron, Ohio. After going to high school at Kenmore (Akron, OH), Battles attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. Battles made his professional debut in the NFL in 1932 with the Boston Braves. He played for the Boston Redskins, Washington Redskins and Boston Braves over the course of his 6 year career.

Most people believe that 1937 was Cliff Battles's best year, as he ran for 874 yards and ran in 5 TDs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1932	BBR	NFL	8	148	576	3.9	3	0
1933	BSR	NFL	12	136	737	5.4	3	0
1934	BSR	NFL	12	96	480	5	6	0
1935	BSR	NFL	7	67	230	3.4	1	0
1936	BSR	NFL	11	176	614	3.5	5	0
1937	WAS	NFL	10	216	874	4	5	0
6 year NFL career			60	839	3511	4.2	23	0

[edit] Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	SKD	SKY	RAT
1932	BBR	NFL	8	20	2	10	42	2.1	0	2	0	0	0
1933	BSR	NFL	12	21	5	23.8	65	3.1	0	3	0	0	0.4
1934	BSR	NFL	12	9	1	11.1	7	0.78	0	0	0	0	39.6
1935	BSR	NFL	7	22	5	22.7	92	4.18	0	1	0	0	25.6
1936	BSR	NFL	11	52	18	34.6	242	4.65	1	6	0	0	17.1
1937	WAS	NFL	10	33	13	39.4	142	4.3	0	3	0	0	15
6 year NFL career			60	157	44	28	590	3.76	1	15	0	0	5.3

[edit] Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1932	BBR	NFL	8	4	60	15	1	0
1933	BSR	NFL	12	11	185	16.8	0	0
1934	BSR	NFL	12	5	95	19	1	0
1935	BSR	NFL	7	3	22	7.3	0	0
1936	BSR	NFL	11	6	103	17.2	1	0
1937	WAS	NFL	10	9	81	9	1	0
6 year NFL career			60	38	546	14.4	4	0

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