Researching Al Akins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 77 people with the Akins surname? In that year Akins was ranked number 3502 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Al means "Form of ALBERT - noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Al Akins and the Akins Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 220 people with the Akins surname in the UK? Akins is now ranked number 3835 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Al Akins
Al Akins
Albert George Akins (June 13, 1921 – August 29, 1995) was a professional American football halfback and defensive back who played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Brooklyn Dodgers in the All-America Football Conference.
Akins was a native of Spokane, Washington and attended Washington State University and later the University of Washington, where he played football and basketball. He was a key member of a University of Washington team that lost the Rose Bowl Game in 1943 to the University of Southern California. Akins played for the Browns in 1946, and subsequently joined Buffalo and Brooklyn. He won an AAFC championship with the Browns, although he did not play in the championship game due to an injury.
After his playing career, Akins became an assistant football coach at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He went on to become head coach of Southern Oregon University for 15 years starting in 1955. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 71–62–3.
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