About Daddy Potts
Lived 1898 – 1981 (aged 82). Daddy Potts was an American american football player.
Robert Crockett "Daddy" Potts (August 16, 1898 – August 11, 1981) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the 1926 NFL season. Potts won the 1926 NFL championship with the Yellow Jackets. Outside of the NFL, he played for the Millville Big Blue, a successful independent team out of New Jersey. In 1925 Rae and Millville (sometimes called the Haven-Villa of Winter Haven) played several pick-up games in Florida against the Tampa Cardinals, featuring Red Grange.
Potts played college football at Clemson University and Washington and Lee University.
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Who was Daddy Potts?
American football player (1898-1981)
When was Daddy Potts born?
Daddy Potts was born on 16 August 1898 in York County.
When did Daddy Potts die?
Daddy Potts died on 11 August 1981 in Columbia.
What was Daddy Potts's occupation?
Daddy Potts was an american football player.
What nationality was Daddy Potts?
Daddy Potts was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Daddy Potts. https://biography.guide/daddy-potts/
MLA: "Daddy Potts." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/daddy-potts/.
Chicago: "Daddy Potts." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/daddy-potts/.
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