Terdell Middleton
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | April 8, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 3, 2015 (aged 59) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | South Side | ||||||||
| College | Memphis | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 3rd round, 80th overall pick | ||||||||
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Terdell Middleton (April 8, 1955 – April 3, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was originally a third round pick in the 1977 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Middleton was traded to the Green Bay Packers in the preseason. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1978 season, when he ran for 1,116 yards, sixth best in the NFL. He also played in the USFL for the Memphis Showboats in 1984.[1]
Middleton died in Memphis on April 3, 2015, five days short of his 60th birthday.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Terdell Middleton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ Former Tiger star Terdell Middleton dies at 59
- ^ "Former Green Bay Packers RB Terdell Middleton dies at 59". April 5, 2015.