Ernie Calloway
 Calloway in 1972 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle / Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 1, 1948 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jones (Orlando) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 2 / pick: 28 | ||||||||
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Ernest Henry Calloway (born January 1, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers and was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.
Biography
[edit]Ernie Calloway was born January 1, 1948 in Orlando, Florida, attending Jones High School in that city.[1]
He played college football at Texas Southern University, where he was a team captain and All-American in 1968. He was three times named a member of the All-Southwest Conference team.[2]
Calloway was also a member of the Florida Blazers of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974.
References
[edit]- ^ "ERNIE CALLOWAY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Ernie Calloway," 1972 Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, 1972; p. 18.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Florida Blazers players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Jones High School (Orlando, Florida) alumni
- Texas Southern Tigers football players
- Players of American football from Orlando, Florida
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen