Elmer Collett

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Elmer Collett
Date of birth (1944-11-07) November 7, 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Guard
US college San Francisco State
AFL draft 1966 / Round: Red Shirt 10  / Pick: 87
Drafted by Kansas City Chiefs [1]
NFL draft 1966 / Round: 14 / Pick: 208
Career history
As player
1967–1972 San Francisco 49ers
1973–1977 Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls 1969
Career stats

Charles Elmer Collett ( /ˈkɔːlɛt/ KAWL-eht; [2] 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. He is retired.

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References

  1. "1966 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. Baltimore Colts 1975 Media Guide (pronunciations on page 59). Retrieved September 19, 2020