Tony Daykin
Appearance
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Date of birth | May 3, 1955 |
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Place of birth | Taipei, Taiwan |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
US college | Georgia Tech |
NFL draft | 1977 / Round: 11 / Pick 293 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1977–1978 | Detroit Lions |
1979–1981 | Atlanta Falcons |
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Tony Daykin (born May 3, 1955 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a former player in the NFL. He played for the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He is currently a math teacher and assistant football coach at Carlton J. Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2] He is distinguished as being the first person born in Taiwan to play in the National Football League.
References
- ^ "Faculty and Staff 2011 - 2012". Carlton J. Kell High School. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Tony Daykin". Kell Football. Retrieved 2012-01-11.