Craig Cotton
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 7, 1947 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | December 21, 2013 (aged 66) |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Patterson (LA) |
| College: | Youngstown State |
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 8 / pick: 200 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Craig Lee Cotton (July 7, 1947 – December 21, 2013) was an American football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Chargers in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Youngstown State University and attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Cotton was also a member of the Portland Storm of the World Football League (WFL).[1][2]
References
- ^ "Craig Cotton". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Craig Lee Cotton Obituary". obitsforlife.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2013 deaths
- People from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- American football tight ends
- African-American players of American football
- Youngstown State Penguins football players
- Detroit Lions players
- Chicago Bears players
- Portland Storm players
- San Diego Chargers players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American people