Claim: Rufus Granderson, an American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Dallas Texans (played in the National Football League for one season:1952, with a record of 1–11), died in 2015 at the age of 79.
Evidence: Rufus Will Granderson I (August 13, 1936 – October 20, 2015), was an American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League. The Dallas Texans played in the National Football League (NFL) for one season, 1952, with a record of 1–11. He died in 2015 at the age of 79.