Alvin Coleman
.jpg) Coleman, 1970 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Cornerback, safety | ||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 1944 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 1967: 4th round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||
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Alvin M. "App" Coleman (born December 27, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings (1967), Cincinnati Bengals (1969–1971), and Philadelphia Eagles (1972–1973). He appeared in 57 NFL games, 19 of them as a starter. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and the Tennessee A&I Tigers.
Early years
Coleman was born in 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi. He attended Jim Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He played college football for the Jackson State and Tennessee State.[1][2] His father Alvin C. Coleman was a football coach at both Jackson State and Tennessee A&I.[3]
Professional football
He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (87th overall pick) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He appeared in only two games for the Vikings and spent the next two seasons in the minor leagues with the Des Moines Warriors and Charleston Rockets. In 1969, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and appeared in 29 games for the club, including 19 starts, from 1969 to 1971. He concluded his career playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in 26 games during the 1972 and 1973 seasons.[1][2][4][3]
References
- ^ a b "Al Coleman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Al Coleman". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Dick Forbes (November 21, 1969). "Coleman Set For Namath". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 46.
- ^ Merrill Swanson (July 27, 1967). "Coleman Waits...Three Steps, A Fake...The Cornerback's Burned". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
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