Bobby Boyd
Robert Dean "Bobby" Boyd (December 3, 1937 – August 28, 2017) was an American professional football player who spent his entire nine-year career as a cornerback for the Baltimore Colts National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1968. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | December 3, 1937 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 28, 2017 (aged 79) Garland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Garland | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma (1958–1959) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 119 | ||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 | ||||||
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When Boyd retired, he was one of eight players with 50 interceptions in NFL history; he was third all-time upon retirement, and only ten players have passed him in the half-century since 1968. He is one of four players with fifty interceptions who played less than ten years. One of three cornerbacks selected for the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team, Boyd is the only one not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite having more interceptions than each player.
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