Professional Football Player. He played at the position of linebacker for ten seasons (1969 to 1978) in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins. Born in Fort Valley, Georgia, he attended Charles Lincoln High School in Atlanta and Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge where he played collegiate football for the Southern Jaguars. In 1969, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the National Football League Draft. During his time with the Washington Redskins, he was a key member of the National Football Conference (or NFC) Championship Team in 1972. On December 31, 1972, the Washington Redskins coached by George Allen, beat the Dallas Cowboys coached by Tom Landry in a game with a score of 26-3 at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game which wasn't even shown on television because of a blackout rule was considered one of the greatest Washington Redskins games ever played. His teammates at the time included such greats as Curt Knight, Billy Kilmer, Charley Taylor, Charlie Harraway, Larry Brown, and Roy Jefferson, among others. He retired from football in 1978. His total National Football League career consisted of 127 games played, 4 interceptions, and 1 touchdown. His honors include being named one of the 70 greatest Washington Redskins players. On October 31, 1980, he stopped on Interstate 295 in southeast Washington, D.C. to help a stranger change a flat tire. He was struck by a passing motorist and died from massive injuries at the age of 33.
Professional Football Player. He played at the position of linebacker for ten seasons (1969 to 1978) in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins. Born in Fort Valley, Georgia, he attended Charles Lincoln High School in Atlanta and Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge where he played collegiate football for the Southern Jaguars. In 1969, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the National Football League Draft. During his time with the Washington Redskins, he was a key member of the National Football Conference (or NFC) Championship Team in 1972. On December 31, 1972, the Washington Redskins coached by George Allen, beat the Dallas Cowboys coached by Tom Landry in a game with a score of 26-3 at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game which wasn't even shown on television because of a blackout rule was considered one of the greatest Washington Redskins games ever played. His teammates at the time included such greats as Curt Knight, Billy Kilmer, Charley Taylor, Charlie Harraway, Larry Brown, and Roy Jefferson, among others. He retired from football in 1978. His total National Football League career consisted of 127 games played, 4 interceptions, and 1 touchdown. His honors include being named one of the 70 greatest Washington Redskins players. On October 31, 1980, he stopped on Interstate 295 in southeast Washington, D.C. to help a stranger change a flat tire. He was struck by a passing motorist and died from massive injuries at the age of 33.
Bio by: The Silent Forgotten
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