Elton Veals
| No. 38 [1] | |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Woodville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 5, 2023 (aged 62) |
| Place of death | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| US college | Tulane University |
| NFL draft | 1984 / Round: 11 / Pick 303 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Elton Alvin Veals (March 26, 1961 – August 5, 2023) was an
American football player who played running back for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League
(NFL).
Early life
Elton Alvin Veals was born in
University of Illinois placed on probation.[2] Veals eventually enrolled in Tulane University in 1982 and played football for the Tulane Green Wave.[3][4]
Professional career
Veals was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eleventh round of the
Death
Veals died on August 5, 2023, at the age of 62.[8]
References
- ^ ""National football player Elton Veals jersey 38" T-Shirts & Hoodies by imsport". Redbubble.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NCAA probe of Illini began with Elton and Delton". Upi.com. July 27, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Elton Veals College & Pro Football Statistics - Totalfootballstats.com". Totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elton Veals, RB at NFL.com". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Elton Veals NFL Football Statistics". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elton Veals Stats , Bio & Fantasy Points - Fantasy Football Challenge". Fantasyfootballchallenge.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elton Veals Sr". legacy.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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