Lemuel Stinson
Encyclopedia
Lemuel Stinson is a former professional American football
cornerback
who played five seasons for the Chicago Bears
of the NFL. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.
Stinson lettered three seasons (1984, 85, 87) as a receiver and cornerback at Texas Tech University. He also lettered in track and field as a hurdler.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who played five seasons for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the NFL. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
Fraternity.
Stinson lettered three seasons (1984, 85, 87) as a receiver and cornerback at Texas Tech University. He also lettered in track and field as a hurdler.