(Dec. 13, 1911 – May 16, 1947) Norman ‘Red’ Franklin was an All-American at Oregon State, who played three seasons in the NFL before retiring.

Born in Rhode Island in 1911, he found his way to Corvallis and played running back from 1932-34. In 1933, Franklin had 94-yard kickoff returns in two games and was named an All-American. The Beavers were a combined 13-14-4 in his three seasons.

In the NFL, Franklin, who stood 5-foot-10, started nine games at tailback for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935, and played in three more games for the team the next two years, retiring with 366 yards and four touchdowns on 119 carries.

Franklin was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.