Errol Linden

Errol Linden
No. 70, 73
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1937-10-21)October 21, 1937
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 1983(1983-03-10) (aged 45)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolDe La Salle (LA)
CollegeHouston
NFL draft1961: 10th round, 135th overall pick
AFL draft1961: 29th round, 232nd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played134
Games started113
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Over these 10 seasons, Linden, a native of New Orleans, played as an offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.

He died of cancer in a hospital at the age of 45. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, as well as his mother, three brothers and one grandson.

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