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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1930-07-27)July 27, 1930 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died: | September 1, 2020(2020-09-01) (aged 90) |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Santa Barbara (CA) |
| College: | Cal Poly |
| NFL draft: | 1954: 9th round, 106th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Alexander Bravo (July 27, 1930 – September 1, 2020) was anAmerican football player. He playeddefensive back with theLos Angeles Rams andOakland Raiders, as well as theSaskatchewan Roughriders in theCanadian Football League (CFL).[1]
Bravo graduated fromSanta Barbara High School, where he was an all-statehalfback.[2]
He playedcollege football atCalifornia Polytechnic State University and is a member of their athletic hall of fame (inducted 1988).[3] ForCal Poly, Bravo collected all-conference honors in 1951, 1952 and 1953, along the way earning the nickname "Boom Boom" for his explosive running style.[4]
| Season | School | Rush. Att. | Rush. Yds. | Avg. | LG | Overall Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 (So.) | CP | 131 | 850 | 6.5 | 77 | 48 |
| 1952 (Jr.) | CP | 132 | 702 | 5.3 | 85 | 42 |
| 1953 (Sr.) | CP | 111 | 686 | 6.2 | n/a | 61 |
| Totals | 374 | 2,238 | 6.0 | 85 | 151 |
After being selected 106th overall by the L.A. Rams in the1954 NFL draft, Bravo would later go on to sign with the then-AFL'sOakland Raiders.[5] Bravo was converted primarily todefensive back at the pro level.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | INT | INT Ret. Yds. | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | LAR | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958 | LAR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | OAK | 14 | 14 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| 1961 | OAK | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 46 | 33 | 6 | 64 | 1 |
Bravo continued his involvement in sports, working as afootball official andtrack and fieldstarter into his late 80s.
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