Rollin Prather

Rollin Wayne "Rollie" Prather (July 17, 1925 – May 28, 1996) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954.^[1] Born in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Raymond Lealand and Irene (Bailey) Prather, he previously played football at and attended Kansas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology.

Rollin Prather

Profile
Position	End
Personal information
Born	(1925-07-17)July 17, 1925 Eureka, Kansas, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1996(1996-05-28) (aged 70) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas State
NFL draft	1950: 7th round, 88th overall pick
Career history
1950–1954	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion (1954) 3× CFL West All-Star (1950, 1951, 1952)

Prather was also an All-American thrower for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, placing runner-up in the discus throw at the 1947 NCAA track and field championships and 3rd in the shot put at the 1948 NCAA track and field championships.^[2][3]

In 1980, Prather was working as a geologist and served as vice-president of Columbia Gas Development of Canada, Ltd., residing in Edmonton.^[4][5] Prather died at his home in Calgary in 1996.^[6][7]