Alvin Mitchell (defensive back)

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Alvin Mitchell
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1943-10-18) October 18, 1943 (age 81)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Philadelphia (PA) Simon Gratz
College: Morgan State
NFL draft: 1968  / round: 10 / pick: 267
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alvin Eugene Mitchell (born October 18, 1943) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos. He was selected by the Browns in the tenth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at Morgan State University and attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1]

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References

  1. "ALVIN MITCHELL". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.