Billy Majors
William Bobo Majors (November 7, 1938 – October 18, 1965) was a professional American football defensive back who played for the Buffalo Bills in 1961 in the American Football League (AFL).
He was a ninth round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1961 AFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | November 7, 1938 Lynchburg, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Died: | October 18, 1965 (aged 26) | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Huntland (TN) | ||
| College: | Tennessee | ||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 12 / Pick: 168 | ||
| AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 9 / Pick: 68 | ||
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Majors and two others died in 1965 when their car was struck by a train. He was helping coach at Tennessee at the time.
Majors was posthumously inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1966.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
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