13 Facts About Red Cochran

Red Cochran received a scholarship to play football and baseball at Wake Forest University, then in Wake Forest, North Carolina, where he was the passing tailback in a single wing formation offense.

Red Cochran Played under Wake Forest Hall Of Fame Coach Douglas "Peahead" Walker.

Red Cochran made the All Southern Conference football team honors in 1942.

Red Cochran added a 57-yard punt return for a score in the third quarter and went 45 yards with an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Red Cochran completed his senior year eligibility in 1946 after his service.

Red Cochran was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1973.

Red Cochran was drafted in the eighth round of the 1944 NFL draft by Card-Pitt.

Red Cochran played cornerback, return specialist, punter, and running back for the Chicago Cardinals from 1947 to 1950.

Red Cochran led the NFL in 1949 in total kick return yardage with 724 yards, including a lead leading 2 punt returns for touchdowns.

Red Cochran took over punting duties in 1949 with a 42.0 yard average for the season.

Red Cochran was the first assistant coach to be hired by Vince Lombardi for his staff as the offensive backfield coach for the Packers, where he would coach from 1959 to 1966.

Red Cochran then went back to Green Bay as offensive backfield coach, his last coaching position.

In 2014 Red Cochran was posthumously inducted into his home state's Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham, Alabama for his lifetime achievements in sports, primarily in football.