Keith Krepfle: Difference between revisions

Despite being drafted in the fifth round of the [[1974 NFL Draftdraft]] by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/positions/_/id/7/year/1974|title=1974 NFL Draft Results by Position - Tight Ends - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Krepfle chose to sign with the [[Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)|Jacksonville Sharks]] of the [[World Football League]]. [[All-Pro|All-pro]] tight end [[Charle Young]] was already entrenched with Eagles<ref>{{Cite news|url=httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/2005archives/la-xpm-2005-aug/-13/sports/-sp-hall13-story.html|title=USC's Young Goes Into the Hall Today|last=Klein|first=Gary|date=August 13, 2005|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 4, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> and the Sharks offered Krepfle a guaranteed contract. Just 14 games into the season the Sharks went bankrupt and the team folded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wfl.charlottehornetswfl.com/team_pages_1974/07.php|title=World Football League|website=wfl.charlottehornetswfl.com|language=en|access-date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> The following season Krepfle signed a contract with the Eagles to play in the [[National Football League|NFL]].