Bracy Bonham

Bracy Herman Bonham Jr. (April 10, 1950 - October 10, 2003) is a former American football player. He played three years of professional football as an offensive guard in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL).

Bracy Bonham
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:(1950-04-10)April 10, 1950
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Died:October 10, 2003(2003-10-10) (aged 53)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Simon G. Atkins (NC)
College:North Carolina Central
NFL Draft:1973 / Round: 9 / Pick: 232
Career history

Bonham was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1950 and attended Simon G. Atkins High School in that city. He played college football as an offensive lineman North Carolina Central from 1969 to 1972.[1]

He began playing professional football in the Canadian Football League in 1973 as an offensive guard for the Toronto Argonauts. He appeared in five CFL games during the 1973 season.[1]

In 1974, he joined the World Football League, playing for the Memphis Southmen during the 1974 season.[1] While principally playing at offensive guard, Bonham requested an opportunity to play at the fullback position and was briefly used in that role. On November 7, 1974, he scored a touchdown on six-yard run -- his first touchdown since junior high school.[2] He was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in September 1975.[1][3]

References
  1. "Bracy Bonham". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. "Memphis rips Fire 49-24". Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) (UPI story). November 8, 1974. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hornets Activate Bonham, Cut Collins". The Charlotte News. September 12, 1975. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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