About Neil Worden
Born 1931. Neil Worden is an American american football player.
Neil James Worden (born August 1, 1931) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Selected ninth overall in the first round by the Eagles in the 1954 NFL draft, he played in the 1954 and 1957 seasons. He also played five games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 1959. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
College career Worden played fullback at Notre Dame University from 1950 to 1953 under Fighting Irish head coach Frank Leahy. His senior year, the 1953 Notre Dame team finished the season 9-0-1 and was runner-up to the national championship. Worden finished his Notre Dame rushing career with 476 attempts for 2039 yards and 29 touchdowns.
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Neil Worden was born on 1 August 1931 in Milwaukee.
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