Errol Linden
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 21, 1937 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | March 10, 1983 (aged 45) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | De La Salle (LA) | ||||
| College: | Houston | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 10 / pick: 135 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 29 / pick: 232 | ||||
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Errol Joseph Linden (October 21, 1937 – March 10, 1983) was a National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle. Linden was selected in the tenth round by the Detroit Lions out of the University of Houston in the 1961 NFL draft and played ten seasons.
Over these 10 seasons, Linden, a native of New Orleans, played as an offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.
He died of cancer in a hospital at the age of 45. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, as well as his mother, three brothers and one grandson.
External links
[edit]- [1] The New York Times death notice
- NFL.com player page
- Stats
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- 1937 births
- 1983 deaths
- American football offensive tackles
- De La Salle High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) alumni
- Houston Cougars football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- Deaths from cancer in Louisiana
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