Bobby Franklin is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby Franklin's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Franklin was sought out by the two schools, Mississippi State and Ole Miss. He decided to go to Ole Miss and was provided with a full scholarship. He enrolled at Ole Miss from 1956 until 1960. He was a star the quarterback position for the Rebels and helped lead the team to three consecutive bowl appearances. He was awarded MVP honors during the 1958 Gator Bowl, in which his team beat LSU’s Florida Gators 7-3. He also was named the MVP of the 1960 Sugar Bowl, throwing two touchdown passes in a 21-1 victory when the second-ranked Rebels defeated the national champions, who were defending their title in the third-ranked LSU. Franklin was injured during the season, and was replaced in the starting lineup with Jake Gibbs. LSU beat the Rebels in the regular season match on October 31 7-3. The only touchdown was recorded on Billy Cannon’s famed “Halloween Run” punt return.
When he joined in the Browns, Franklin was reunited with her former Ole Miss teammate, guard Gene Hickerson, drafted by the Browns in the year 1957. They became lifelong buddies and Franklin gave the acceptance speeches on behalf Hickerson when he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Hickerson who was suffering from dementia was unable to deliver an acceptance speech of his own.
Franklin was an 11th round selection by the Cleveland Browns in the 1960 NFL Draft, and was also selected by the Los Angeles Chargers of the newly-formed American Football League. The Browns also selected Ole Miss teammates Johnny Brewer in the fourth round and offensive lineman/placekicker Robert Khayat in the sixth round. Brewer played for the Browns until 1967 as a tight end and linebacker. Khayat never played for the Browns as he was packaged with offensive tackle Fran O’Brien in an April 1960 trade with the Washington Redskins for running back/placekicker Sam Baker. Khayat played for Washington through 1963, primarily as a placekicker. He achieved greater fame by returning to the University of Mississippi in 1995 as its 15th Chancellor.
