Elvis Patterson
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| Position: | Houston, Texas) | ||
| College: | Kansas | ||
| Undrafted: | 1984 | ||
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Elvis Vernell "Toast" Patterson (born October 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Raiders and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early years
Patterson attended
Professional career
New York Giants
He was selected by the
In 1985, he was named the starter at left cornerback.
In 1986, he helped the team win Super Bowl XXI.[4]
Patterson's nickname of "Toast" is a
San Diego Chargers
After the players went on a strike on the third week of the
Los Angeles Raiders
On April 2,
On October 13, 1993, he was traded along with a seventh round pick (#216-Toddrick McIntosh) to the Dallas Cowboys, in exchange for a fifth round (#159-Roosevelt Patterson) and a seventh round draft choice (#217-Rob Holmberg).[11]
Dallas Cowboys
In
Personal life
After his successful career as an NFL defensive back, he soon found success in coaching. In 2005 Patterson coached a middle school football team, the Lakewood Cougars, to a winning 5-2 season. In 2009, he was the head coach for Northeast H.S. (KCMO) Placing 1st in the division (5A)-Interscholastic League, Awarded Coach of the year by the Kansas City Chiefs Alumni (Kimble Anders) along with his Assistant Coaching staff. Head Coach-Elvis Patterson / Assist. Head Coach-Gregory Martin Jr. (Greg Martin). Elvis Patterson defense coordinator, Gregory Martin, Jr. offensive coordinator came together and these coaches gave Northeast their first All-American/ All-State player (Kawann Parrish) along with two candidates for All-American, and their first winning season in twenty years. Regular season (3-4), Districts (0-3) due to technicalities.
In 2010, Elvis established a sporting events company, where he is CEO/Commissioner and head coach. His Assistant Head Coach/Co-Commissioner.
References
- ^ "Jayhawk's defense is a disaster area". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Brian Dunleavy; Stu Hackel; Allen St. John (October 20, 1998). "The Ghost of Toast". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Four ex-Jayhawks plan to join Express". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 18, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Patterson Is Dropped". The New York Times. September 16, 1987. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (September 17, 1987). "Patterson Conduct Seen as Factor". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Plaschke, Bill (October 19, 1987). "Chargers Stun Raiders; Take Division Lead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Holbreich, Curt (February 3, 1990). "Charger Careers Over for Three : Pro football: James FitzPatrick, Elvis Patterson and Jim Collins are among those left unprotected under Plan B free-agency, and Bobby Beathard says they won't be back". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Baker, Chris (October 17, 1991). "He Goes From Toast to Ghost, but Patterson Still Feels Special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Baker, Chris (November 25, 1991). "This Elvis Alive and Well on Special Teams : Raiders: Patterson picks up blocked punt and scores and also has key block on Brown's punt return for touchdown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Raiders Deal Patterson". The New York Times. October 14, 1993.
- ^ "Both sides seek special delivery". Retrieved February 19, 2018.