Eric Torkelson
American football player (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Grove Torkelson (born March 3, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from (1974ā1979 and 1981).
Quick Facts No. 26, Position: ...
No. 26 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Running back | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | (1952-03-03) March 3, 1952 (age 72) Troy, New York, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | ||||||
College: | Connecticut | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 11 / Pick: 272 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Close
He was the first football player from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School to reach the NFL.[1]