Mickey Sutton (safety)

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Mickey Sutton
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1943-07-17) July 17, 1943 (age 80)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Murphy (Mobile, Alabama)
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 1965  / Round: 7 / Pick: 90
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

Michael Thomas "Mickey" Sutton (born July 17, 1943) is a former American football safety in the American Football League (AFL). After playing college football for Auburn, Sutton was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round (90th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. [1] Sutton played one season for the AFL's Houston Oilers (1966). [2]

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References

  1. "Mickey Sutton". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  2. "All-Time Player Roster" (PDF). 2009 Tennessee Titans Media Guide. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2010.