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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>


{{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:

Revision as of 01:30, 28 March 2024

Goldie Sellers
No. 21, 20
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1942-01-09)January 9, 1942
Winnsboro, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:March 29, 2020(2020-03-29) (aged 78)
Golden, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
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
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • AFL champion, 1969
  • World champion, 1969
Career NFL statistics
Games played:55
Interceptions:13
Touchdowns:5
Player stats at PFR

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's NFL off-season, Goldie Sellers held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ "1966 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Legwold, Jeff. "Former Broncos cornerback/kick returner Goldie Sellers dies at 78". ESPN.com.

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