Elton Veals
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | March 26, 1961 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 5, 2023 (aged 62) | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Istrouma (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 11 / Pick: 303 | ||||||
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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
[edit]Elton Alvin Veals was born in Woodville, Mississippi. He attended Istrouma High School. After graduation he enrolled at Merritt Community College. Following his two years there he was involved in a controversial recruiting saga that ended up getting the University of Illinois placed on probation.[1] Veals eventually enrolled in Tulane University in 1982 and played football for the Tulane Green Wave.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Veals was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL draft.[4] He played in fifteen career NFL games.[5][6]
Death
[edit]Veals died on August 5, 2023, at the age of 62.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "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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