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OXFORD — Former Ole Miss football quarterback Bobby Franklin, who was the MVP in two bowl games for the Rebels, died on May 13. He was 88.
Franklin had many football accomplishments as both a player and coach. He earned a scholarship to Ole Miss in 1956 after being a four-sport athlete at Clarksdale High School. Franklin played quarterback for the Rebels from 1956-60. He led Ole Miss to three consecutive bowl appearances.
Franklin earned MVP honors in the 1958 Gator Bowl. He was also the MVP in the 1960 Sugar Bowl. Franklin led the Rebels to a 21-0 win over LSU in that Sugar Bowl game. He threw two touchdown passes in a 21-0 victory.
He was inducted into the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.
The Cleveland Browns selected Franklin in the 11th round of the 1960 NFL Draft. He played seven seasons for the Browns. He played defensive back and returned kickoffs in the NFL, making 13 interceptions for 187 yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin coach the Northwest Community College Rangers from 1981-2005. The Rangers had 25 consecutive winning seasons under Franklin. He won six 6 MACJC state championships and the junior college national title in 1982 and 1992. The field is named after Franklin.
After his NFL career, Franklin was the defensive backs coach at Georgia Tech (1967-68).
Franklin made the move to the NFL and joined Tom Landry’s staff as defensive backs coach from 1968-71 and special teams coach in 1972, appearing in Super Bowl 5 and Super Bowl 6. In 1973 he joined the Baltimore Colts and coached the defensive secondary.
Franklin also has been inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Northwest Sports Hall of Fame, National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame, Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame, Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame and Clarksdale/Coahoma County Sports…
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