Danny Talbott

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Danny Talbott
1967
 / Round: 17 / Pick: 432
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Daniel Talbott (November 1, 1944 – January 19, 2020) was an American professional

taxi squad, and was released during final roster cuts before the start of the 1970 season on August 10, 1970.[6]

Talbott was inducted into the

Kenan Stadium along with other honored jerseys.[7]

Talbott led the Rocky Mount Senior High School Blackbirds to winning 4A state championships in baseball, basketball, and football in his senior year in 1963. In 2018, the Danny Talbott Cancer Center at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, North Carolina was named after him.[1]

Talbott died at the age of 75 on January 19, 2020, of complications from cancer.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Davis, Corey (February 4, 2018). "Talbott honored, humbled by cancer center naming". Rocky Mount Telegram. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Priceless Gem". UNC Health Talk. January 6, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. Fort Lauderdale News
    . March 5, 1968. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Harry (May 10, 1968). "Back To Football". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Skins' Talbott Called By Draft". The Daily Times-News. July 20, 1968. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unitas, Two Other Colt Quarterbacks Hurt; Miami Releases Kentucky Star". Daily Press. August 11, 1970. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UNC Football: Top 10 Tar Heels Quarterbacks All-Time". Fansided. May 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Former UNC athlete Talbott dead of cancer at 75". The Middletown Press. Associated Press. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.