Russell Ross Francis was an American professional football player who was a tight end for 13 seasons in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Russ Francis
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Russ Francis played for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers.
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Russ Francis was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Russ Francis began high school at Kailua High School on Oahu, Hawaii, and finished at Pleasant Hill High School in Oregon, southeast of Eugene.
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Russ Francis enrolled at rival Oregon State University in order to expire his collegiate eligibility and be eligible for the 1975 NFL draft.
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In that same game, Russ Francis had a career-best 139 yards receiving.
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In 1978, Russ Francis had a career-longest 53-yard reception and 126 yards receiving in the Patriots win over the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland Coliseum on September 24.
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Russ Francis was a Pro Bowl selection for three consecutive seasons.
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Russ Francis, who was roommates with Stingley, said that it was tough to play after Stingley's injury.
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Russ Francis was released by the 49ers in 1987 and rejoined the Patriots before the season's final game.
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Russ Francis was on the roster in 1988 but after missing the 1989 season due to injury and then being released, he retired for the second time.
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Russ Francis was the son of wrestling promoter Ed Francis and got into wrestling in 1974 in Vancouver.
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Russ Francis briefly competed full-time in the American Wrestling Association from 1976 to 1977.
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Russ Francis competed in the National Wrestling Alliance's NWA Hawaii from 1977 to 1978 where at one time he held the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship with his older brother, Billy Roy Francis.
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Russ Francis appeared in a 20-man battle royal at WrestleMania 2 along with other NFL stars.
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Russ Francis won the football preliminary in 1981 and set a record of 23.91 seconds in the 50-yard swimming event.
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Russ Francis was the president of Lake Placid Airways, a scenic and charter-flight airline.
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In 2000, Russ Francis challenged long-time Democratic incumbent Patsy Mink for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district.