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{{Short description|American football player (1942–2020)}}
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* [[American Football League|AFL]] [[Denver Broncos]] (1966-1967)
* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1966|1967}})
* AFL [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1968-1969)
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|1968|1969}})
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* AFL Champion, 1969
* AFL champion, 1969
* World Champion, 1969
* World champion, 1969
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'''Goldie Sellers''' (born January 9, 1942 in [[Winnsboro, Louisiana]]) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[American Football League]]. Sellers played [[College football|collegiately]] at [[Grambling State University]] under legendary 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]].
'''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:
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==External links==
* Kick Return TDs: career (2; with [[Trindon Holliday]]), and season (2 in 1966)
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* [http://books.google.com/books?id=TZ453RK7GXwC&pg=PA125&lpg=PA125&dq=goldie+sellers&source=web&ots=NC594wsIFD&sig=qKrqYuE-p8em1hLzCDh-I3pSRSI#PPA126,M1 ''Never Before, Never Again: The Autobiography of Eddie Robinson'' (p. 125-6): ]
* [http://www.footballcardgallery.com/search.php?search=goldie+sellers 1969 Goldie Sellers Topps Football Cards]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American Football League players|Other American Football League players]]
* [[List of American Football League players]]


==References==
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
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* [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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{{Super Bowl IV}}


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[[Category:Grambling State Tigers football players]]
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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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