Thomas Albert Witcher (born September 28, 1936) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the thirteenth round of the 1959 NFL draft. He was also drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1960 AFL Draft. Witcher played college football at Baylor University and attended Lampasas High School in Lampasas, Texas.[2]
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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Born: | September 28, 1936 Burnet County, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lampasas (TX) |
| College: | Baylor |
| NFL draft: | 1959 / round: 13 / pick: 152 (by the Los Angeles Rams)[1] |
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: 2 Pick: First Selections (by the Minneapolis AFL team) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editWitcher was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 152nd pick in the 1959 NFL draft. He was also selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1960 AFL Draft. He played in fourteen games for the Houston Oilers of the AFL in 1960.[2]
Personal life
editWitcher retired from professional football to attend law school. He then became a lawyer in Texas.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1959 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "AL WITCHER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Albert 'Al' Witcher". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.