Terdell Middleton

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Terdell Middleton
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Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:April 8, 1955
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:April 3, 2015(2015-04-03) (aged 59)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:South Side
College:Memphis
NFL draft:1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Terdell Middleton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ Former Tiger star Terdell Middleton dies at 59
  3. ^ "Former Green Bay Packers RB Terdell Middleton dies at 59". 5 April 2015.