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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 22, 1944 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Wharton, Texas | ||||||||
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College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 11 / Pick: 283 | ||||||||
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Games played—started: | 82—68 |
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Interceptions: | 19 |
Fumble recoveries: | 3 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Leroy Mitchell (born September 22, 1944) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Texas Southern University. In 1967, he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL). He played there for two seasons and was an AFL All-Star selection in 1968. He would go on to play in the NFL for the Houston Oilers (1970), and the Denver Broncos (1971–1973).