Linzy Cole
Number25, 87, 26, 21
PositionWide receiver
Birth dateApril 21, 1948
Birth placeDallas, Texas, U.S.
Death dateSeptember 21, 2016 (aged 68)
Death placeDallas, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft
Height in11
High schoolJames Madison (TX)
CollegeTCU
Weight lbs172
Draftyear1970
Draftround9
Draftpick210
Pastteams
Statlabel 1Receptions
Statvalue 13
Statlabel 2Receiving yards
Statvalue 247
Statlabel 3Return yards
Statvalue 31,515
PfrColeLi01

Linzy Cole (April 21, 1948 – September 21, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills.[1] He played in a total of 31 career games. Cole was the first black football player at TCU. At TCU, he was a First-Team All-SWC selection and the Rogers Trophy award winner. He is TCU leader in career return average in a season. He closed out his career playing in the 1969 Blue-Grey game. [2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Linzy Cole". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  2. ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. first ed. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  3. ^ "2016 Hall of Fame Class Announced". 22 April 2016.