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Joe Watson (American football)
Joseph LaVernie Watson (August 19, 1925 – November 2, 2006) was an American professional football player who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions with the fifth overall pick of the 1950 NFL draft. He played college football at Rice University. Early life and collegeJoseph LaVernie Watson was born on August 19, 1925, in Sherman, Texas.[1] He was a four-year letterman for the Rice Owls of Rice University from 1946 to 1949.[1] He earned Associated Press first-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors in 1947, 1948, and 1949.[2][3][4] He was also named first-team Al-SWC by the United Press (UP) in 1949.[5] In 1949, Watson was named a first-team All-American by both the International News Service and Newspaper Editors Association, and a second-team All-American by both the UP and Football Writers Association of America.[6][7][8][9] Professional careerWatson was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round, with the fifth overall pick, of the 1950 NFL draft.[10] He played in eight games, starting seven, for the Lions during the 1950 season, recording one interception and one fumble recovery.[10] He was released in 1950.[11] Personal lifeWatson served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1] He died on November 2, 2006, in Houston, Texas.[1] References
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