Don Floyd
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 10, 1938 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Abilene, Texas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | March 9, 1980 (aged 41) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Raymondville, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | TCU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||
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1960 / Round: 2 Pick: First Selections (by the New York Titans) |
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| Games played: | 97 |
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| Interceptions: | 4 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
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Donald Wayne Floyd (July 1, 1938 – March 9, 1980) was a professional American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL).
Born in Abilene, Texas, Floyd played his high school football in Midlothian, Texas, for the Midlothian Panthers. Midlothian named a stadium in his honor, but built a new one. Now Don Floyd stadium is used primarily as a practice field, which brought much criticism from Midlothian citizens.
Floyd earned All America honors at Texas Christian University (TCU), played on offense and defense, and helped TCU to two conference championships and two bowl appearances.
After being a draft choice of both the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL) and the Houston Oilers of the AFL in 1960, Floyd signed with Houston in the fledgling AFL. He was selected as a defensive end on the American Football League All-League team in 1961 and 1962, and an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1963. In the early 1960s, Floyd was among the best, using a combination of strength and speed to establish a presence to be accounted for by the opposition on every play.
He played in four American Football League Championships, helping the Oilers win the league's first two titles in 1960 and 1961. Don Floyd is on the Oilers' All-Time Team.
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