Lem Harkey

American football player (1934–2004)

Lem Harkey
Career information
No. 32
Date of birth	(1934-01-07)January 7, 1934
Place of birth	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of death	July 3, 2004(2004-07-03) (aged 70)
Place of death	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Position(s)	FB
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
US college	College of Emporia
High school	Douglass High School (Oklahoma City)
NFL draft	1955 / Round: 6 / Pick: 66
Drafted by	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1955	San Francisco 49ers

Lem Harkey Jr. (January 7, 1934 – July 3, 2004) was an American football fullback. He played for San Francisco 49ers in 1955. He played college football for the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies in Emporia, Kansas.^[1]

In college, Harkey was all-conference and all-American at College of Emporia as a fullback and averaged 8.2 yards per carry through all his college years. In 1953, his senior year, he led the nation with 168 yards per game.^[2]

References

^ "Lem Harkey Jr". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". College of Emporia. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2013.