Joe Childress
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| Date of birth | October 26, 1933 |
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| Place of birth | Robertsdale, Alabama |
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Place of death | Houston, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Auburn |
| NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick 7 |
| Career history | |
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| 1956–1965 | Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals |
| Awards | 1954 Gator Bowl MVP 1955 All-American, FWAA |
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Joe Childress (October 26, 1933 – May 5, 1986) was a running back in the National Football League. For his entire career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He left the Cardinals to coach the Houston Oilers. In his 40s, he contracted a type of cancer and began the battle which ultimately he lost. He received numerous honors in his name. Childress was a father of four children.
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