Lee Calland
Number23, 22, 44
PositionCornerback
Birth dateSeptember 14, 1941 (age 84)
Birth placeLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in0
Weight lb190
High schoolCentral (Louisville)
CollegeLouisville
Undraftedyear1963
Pastteams
Statlabel 1Interceptions
Statvalue 119
Statlabel 2Fumble recoveries
Statvalue 26
Statlabel 3Total touchdowns
Statvalue 31
Statlabel 4Sacks
Statvalue 41.0
PfrCallLe20

Arthur Lee Calland (born September 14, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. Calland played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings (1963–1965), the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1968), the Chicago Bears (1969), and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1972).[1]

After leaving the NFL, Calland coached defense at Fort Valley State University, Morehouse College, Southern University, Morris Brown College, and Tennessee State University. He was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022. As of 2022, Calland resides in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lee Calland". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived 2022-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. ^ Berger, Cale (2022-02-24). "Steelers Elbie Nickel, Lee Calland to be Inducted into Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame". Steelers Now. Archived 2022-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-29.