Don Croft

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Don Croft
No. 72, 79
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1949-01-07)January 7, 1949
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Died:May 2, 2021(2021-05-02) (aged 72)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Irving (TX)
College: UTEP
NFL draft: 1972  / round: 5 / pick: 115
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:6.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Thomas Croft (born January 1, 1949) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played four season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. Croft played in a total of 34 career games between 1972 and 1976. [1]

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References

  1. ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p.  164. ISBN   978-1-4027-4216-3.