Terdell Middleton
Appearance
No. 34, 39, 43 | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | April 8, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee |
Died: | April 3, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee | (aged 59)
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | South Side |
College: | Memphis |
NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 3 / pick: 80 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Terdell Middleton (April 8, 1955 – April 3, 2015) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons in the NFL. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was originally a third round pick in the 1977 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Middleton was traded to the Green Bay Packers in the preseason. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1978 season, when he ran for 1,116 yards, sixth best in the NFL. He also played in the USFL for the Memphis Showboats in 1984.[1]
Middleton died in Memphis on April 3, 2015, five days short of his 60th birthday.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Terdell Middleton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Former Tiger star Terdell Middleton dies at 59
- ^ "Former Green Bay Packers RB Terdell Middleton dies at 59". 5 April 2015.
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 2015 deaths
- Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee
- American football running backs
- Green Bay Packers players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Chicago Blitz players
- Memphis Showboats players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- Memphis Tigers football players
- American football running back, 1950s birth stubs