Elbert Kimbrough
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 24, 1938 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Galesburg (IL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 2 / pick: 18 | ||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 4 / pick: 29 | ||||||||||
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Elbert Leon Kimbrough (March 24, 1938) is a professional American football player who played safety for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, and the New Orleans Saints.[1]
Biography
[edit]Elbert Kimbrough was born March 24, 1938, in Galesburg, Illinois. He attended Galesburg High School in that city, where, together with his twin brother Albert, he played football[2] and basketball.[3]
Kimbrough's twin brother Albert also played American football.[4] Albert died in May 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ross, Charles K. (1999). Outside the Lines: African Americans and the Integration of the National Football League. NYU Press. p. 175. ISBN 9780814774953. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Paul Carlson, "Sports Seen," Moline Dispatch, Sept. 10, 1956, p. 18.
- ^ "Streaks Top Canton for 70–66 Win," Rock Island Argus, Jan. 14, 1957, p. 15.
- ^ Trueblood, Mike (September 28, 2015). "Kimbrough his brother's biggest fan". The Register-Mail. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Redfern, Jay (May 29, 2024). "Remembering Galesburg's legendary multi-sport stars: Albert Kimbrough and Doug Mills". WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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