Alex Bravo

Alex Bravo

No. 21, 47
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1930-07-27)July 27, 1930 Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Died:	September 1, 2020(2020-09-01) (aged 90)
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Santa Barbara (CA)
College:	Cal Poly
NFL draft:	1954 / round: 9 / pick: 106
Career history
Saskatchewan Roughriders (1956) Los Angeles Rams (1957–1958) Oakland Raiders (1960–1961)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alexander Bravo (July 27, 1930 – September 1, 2020) was an American football player. He played defensive back with the Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders, as well as the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1]

Early life

Bravo graduated from Santa Barbara High School, where he was an all-state halfback.^[2]

College career

He played college football at California Polytechnic State University and is a member of their athletic hall of fame (inducted 1988).^[3] For Cal Poly, Bravo collected all-conference honors in 1951, 1952 and 1953, along the way earning the nickname "Boom Boom" for his explosive running style.^[4]

Collegiate Statistics (Varsity)

Season	School	Rush. Att.	Rush. Yds.	Avg.	LG	Overall Pts.
1951 (So.)	CP	131	850	6.5	77	48
1952 (Jr.)	CP	132	702	5.3	85	42
1953 (Sr.)	CP	111	686	6.2	n/a	61
Totals		374	2,238	6.0	85	151

Professional career

After being selected 106th overall by the L.A. Rams in the 1954 NFL draft, Bravo would later go on to sign with the then-AFL's Oakland Raiders.^[5] Bravo was converted primarily to defensive back at the pro level.

NFL and AFL Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	INT	INT Ret. Yds.	FR
1957	LAR	12	3	0	0	1
1958	LAR	6	2	0	0	0
1960	OAK	14	14	4	64	0
1961	OAK	14	14	2	0	0
Totals		46	33	6	64	1

Bravo continued his involvement in sports, working as a football official and track and field starter into his late 80s.

References

1. "Alex Bravo". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
2. "Opening Colt Grid Practice Draws 67 Men". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. September 19, 1950. p. 5.
3. "Cal Poly". gopoly.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
4. "Bravo Claims Three Three-Year Mustang Records". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 23, 1953. p. 11.
5. "Bravo Joins Raiders". El Mustang. July 1, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved October 2, 2022.