Errol Linden

American football player (1937–1983)
American football player
Errol Linden
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Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1937-10-21)October 21, 1937
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:March 10, 1983(1983-03-10) (aged 45)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:De La Salle (LA)
College:Houston
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 10 / Pick: 135
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 29 / Pick: 232
Career history
  • Cleveland Browns (1961)
  • Minnesota Vikings (1962–1965)
  • Atlanta Falcons (1966–1968)
  • New Orleans Saints (1969–1970)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:134
Player stats at PFR

Errol Joseph Linden (October 21, 1937 – March 10, 1983) was a National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle. Linden was selected in the tenth round by the Detroit Lions out of the University of Houston in the 1961 NFL Draft and played ten seasons

He died of cancer in a hospital at the age of 45.

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Houston Oilers 1961 AFL Draft selections


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