Lee Roy Caffey
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 3, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth: | Thorndale, Texas | ||
| Date of death: | January 18, 1994 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death: | Houston, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Thorndale (TX) | ||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 7 / Pick: 88 | ||
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1963 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25 (Houston Oilers) |
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Lee Roy Caffey (June 3, 1941 – January 18, 1994) was an American football outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Texas A&M University.
Born and raised in Texas, Caffey started his football career in Thorndale at the age of ten when he played on a pee wee league that played a team from Oklahoma in the 'Milk Bowl Championship' and shook hands with American legend, Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe.
At Thorndale High School, Caffey won the state title in the high jump and was all-state in basketball as a senior in 1959. He broke his collarbone in football his senior year and was out most of the season and was recruited to play college football at Texas A&M based on his basketball skills.
Caffey played college football at Texas A&M University where he played both sides of the ball and led the Aggies in rushing as a fullback in his junior season of 1961. Defensively, the Aggies had 11 games where they allowed just 7 points or less and in 3 years gave up an average of 12 points.
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