Elmer Collett

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Elmer Collett
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Collett in 1977
No. 66
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1944-11-07) November 7, 1944 (age 80)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
College San Francisco State
NFL draft 1966: 14th round, 208th overall pick
AFL draft 1966: Red Shirt 10th round, 87th overall pick
Career history
1967–1972 San Francisco 49ers
1973–1977 Baltimore Colts
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played145
Starts 101
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Charles Elmer Collett ( /ˈkɔːlɛt/ KAWL-eht; [1] born 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts.

After his playing career, he became a firefighter. He is owner of a gold mining claim in the Sierra foothills on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River. He resides in Stinson Beach, California. Elmer and wife, Lisa Blackburn of Sunnyvale CA, were married in 1980. They have two sons.

Career

He played as a guard in football and as a fire fighter in Kentfield, California. He is retired.

References

  1. Baltimore Colts 1975 Media Guide (pronunciations on page 59). Retrieved September 19, 2020