Roy Lee Schmidt (May 3, 1942 – September 11, 2022)[1] was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Long Beach State University and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 3, 1942 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died: | September 11, 2022 (aged 80) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oxnard (CA) |
| College: | Long Beach State |
| NFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 13 / Pick: 178 |
| AFL draft: | 1965 / Round: Red Shirt 11 / Pick: 87 |
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Schmidt was the great uncle of international basketball player, Sami Whitcomb.[2]
References edit
- ^ Roy Lee Schmidt
- ^ "Sami Whitcomb Biography". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
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