Al Coleman

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Al Coleman
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1944-12-27) December 27, 1944 (age 79)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Jim Hill (MS)
College: Jackson State
Tennessee A&I
NFL draft: 1967  / round: 4 / pick: 87
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:57
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alvin M. Coleman (born December 27, 1944) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings (1967), the Cincinnati Bengals (1969-1971), and Philadelphia Eagles (1972-1973). He appeared in 57 NFL games, 19 of them as a starter. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and the Tennessee A&I Tigers.

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Early years

Coleman was born in 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi, and attended Jim Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He played college football for the Jackson State and Tennessee State. [1] [2]

Professional football

He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (87th overall pick) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He appeared in only two games for the Vikings and spent the next two seasons in the minor leagues with the Des Moines Warriors and Charleston Rockets. In 1969, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and appeared in 29 games for the club, including 19 starts, from 1969 to 1971. He concluded his career playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in 26 games during the 1972 and 1973 seasons. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Al Coleman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Al Coleman". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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