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'''Goldie Sellers''' (January 9, 1942 – March 28, 2020) was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[American Football League]]. Sellers played [[College football|collegiately]] at [[Grambling State University]] under coach [[Eddie Robinson (Grambling football coach)|Eddie Robinson]]. As a professional, he played four seasons as a [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] (1966–1967) and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1968–1969). Sellers was a member of the Chiefs' [[Super Bowl IV]]-[[1969 Kansas City Chiefs season|winning squad]]. He died on March 28, 2020 from cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28969141/former-broncos-cornerback-kick-returner-goldie-sellers-dies-78 |title=Former Broncos cornerback/kick returner Goldie Sellers dies at 78 |website=ESPN.com |last=Legwold |first=Jeff}}</ref> |
'''Goldie Sellers''' (January 9, 1942 – March 28, 2020) was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[American Football League]] (AFL). Sellers played [[College football|collegiately]] at [[Grambling State University]] under coach [[Eddie Robinson (Grambling football coach)|Eddie Robinson]]. As a professional, he played four seasons as a [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] (1966–1967) and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1968–1969). Sellers was a member of the Chiefs' [[Super Bowl IV]]-[[1969 Kansas City Chiefs season|winning squad]]. He died on March 28, 2020, from cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28969141/former-broncos-cornerback-kick-returner-goldie-sellers-dies-78 |title=Former Broncos cornerback/kick returner Goldie Sellers dies at 78 |website=ESPN.com |last=Legwold |first=Jeff}}</ref> |
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{{As of|2017}}'s NFL off-season, Goldie Sellers held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including: |
{{As of|2017}}'s NFL off-season, Goldie Sellers held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including: |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=TZ453RK7GXwC |
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=TZ453RK7GXwC&dq=goldie+sellers&pg=PA126 ''Never Before, Never Again: The Autobiography of Eddie Robinson'' (p. 125-6): ] |
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Born: | Winnsboro, Louisiana, U.S. | January 9, 1942||||||
Died: | March 29, 2020 Golden, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 78)||||||
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High school: | Richwood (LA) | ||||||
College: | Grambling State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 20 / Pick: 302 (by the Chicago Bears)[1] | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 8 / Pick: 66 | ||||||
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Goldie Sellers (January 9, 1942 – March 28, 2020) was an American football defensive back in the American Football League (AFL). Sellers played collegiately at Grambling State University under coach Eddie Robinson. As a professional, he played four seasons as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos (1966–1967) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1968–1969). Sellers was a member of the Chiefs' Super Bowl IV-winning squad. He died on March 28, 2020, from cancer.[2]
As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Goldie Sellers held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including:
- Kick Return TDs: career (2; with Trindon Holliday), and season (2 in 1966)
See also
References
- ^ "1966 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Legwold, Jeff. "Former Broncos cornerback/kick returner Goldie Sellers dies at 78". ESPN.com.
External links
Categories:
- 1942 births
- 2020 deaths
- American football cornerbacks
- Denver Broncos (AFL) players
- Grambling State Tigers football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- People from Winnsboro, Louisiana
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- American Football League players
- American football defensive back, 1940s birth stubs