Don Talbert
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 1, 1939 Louisville, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Texas City (TX) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 8 / Pick: 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 34 / Pick: 271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Don Larry Talbert (born March 1, 1939) is a former
Early years
Talbert attended Texas City High School, where he played football and basketball.
He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a two-way tackle and a three year letterman. He missed the 1958 season with a broken leg.
As a fifth year senior in 1961, he was named
In 1992, he was inducted into the Longhorns Hall of Honor.[1]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys (first stint)
Talbert was selected by the
As a rookie in
Talbert was in the reserve officer program at Texas and had to miss the next 2 seasons because of military service in the Vietnam War, where he was a police lieutenant in Saigon.[2] He returned to the team in 1965 and played in all 14 games as a backup.
Atlanta Falcons
The
New Orleans Saints
Talbert was a two-year starter at
Dallas Cowboys (third stint)
In
He was waived on September 7,
Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer (WFL)
Talbert was selected by the Chicago Fire in the sixth round (64th overall) of the 1974 WFL Pro Draft of NFL and CFL Players. He was signed by the Houston Texans.[9] After playing 11 games, the team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana on September 18, where they were renamed as the Shreveport Steamer.
Personal life
Both of Don's brothers played college football at Texas as well. Charlie was a two-way starter at defensive end and receiver; the leading receiver on the 1963 National Championship team. His youngest brother
References
- ^ "Don Talbert Texas bio". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Happy Talbert Rejoins Grid Cowboys". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Falcons Select Claridge". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons Trade Ray Ogden". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Pro Grid Traders Busy". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Day Of Shuffling". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Football". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Holloway Named Back Of Week". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Too Late". Retrieved February 19, 2020.