Elbert Drungo
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| Position: | Guard/Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 30, 1943 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 11, 2014 (aged 71) Hermitage, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Columbus (MS) R. E. Hunt | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 3 / pick: 65 | ||||||||
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Elbert J. Drungo Jr. (April 30, 1943 – October 11, 2014) was an American football offensive lineman for one season in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, then seven more seasons with the Oilers in the National Football League (NFL). He finished his career with the Buffalo Bills. Drungo played college football at Tennessee State University 4. He died of cancer in Nashville, TN 2014.[1]
After Pro Football
He taught at Fisk University for four years and then joined the Davidson County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee and later retired as a Lieutenant. [2]
Personal life
[edit]In 1972, Drungo married
Deborah L. McMichael, and to this union, one child was born, Mary Evelyn Drungo. "Drungo" had a strong faith in God, and was a dedicated member of Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church. 3
References
[edit]- ^ "Elbert Drungo, player for Oilers, Bills, has died". bigstory.ap.org. October 13, 2014.
- Obituary of Elbert "Sunny" Drungo October 2014.
- Elbert Drungo, Player for the Oilers, Bills, has Died at 71. October 13, 2014.
- Legacy: TSU In the Pros.
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