Linzy Cole

American football player (1948–2016)

American football player
Linzy Cole
No. 25, 87, 26, 21
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1948-04-21)April 21, 1948
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:September 21, 2016(2016-09-21) (aged 68)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:James Madison (TX)
College:TCU
NFL draft:1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 210
Career history
  • Chicago Bears (1970)
  • Houston Oilers (1971–1972)
  • Buffalo Bills (1972)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:47
Return yards:1,515
Player stats at PFR

Linzy Cole (April 21, 1948 – September 21, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills.[1] He played in a total of 31 career games. Cole was the first black football player at TCU. At TCU, he was a First-Team All-SWC selection and the Rogers Trophy award winner. He is TCU leader in career return average in a season. He closed out his career playing in the 1969 Blue-Grey game. [2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Linzy Cole". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  2. ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  3. ^ "2016 Hall of Fame Class Announced". 22 April 2016.
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Chicago Bears 1970 NFL draft selections
  • George Farmer
  • Lynn Larson
  • Ross Brupbacher
  • Bobby Cutburth
  • Jeff Curchin
  • Dana Stephenson
  • Linzy Cole
  • Glen Holloway
  • Ted Rose
  • Butch Davis
  • Jimmy Gunn
  • Jim Morgan
  • Phil Abraira
  • Bob Helterbran
  • Joe Brunson


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