The Texas native initially wanted to play for a Southwest Conference school but the league wasn’t integrated, so he selected Washington. Coffey later became a horse trainer after his football career. Former Atlanta Falcons running back and college star Junior Coffey has died. Coffey became a horse trainer in the state of Washington. “He was an accomplished athlete, a talented horse trainer, a philosopher, a friend to many and most of all kind hearted.

Source: National Post August 31, 2021 22:07 UTC