Fest Cotton
Position: | Defensive tackle |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Macon, Mississippi | October 18, 1949
Died: | July 22, 2012 Macon, Mississippi | (aged 62)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Paul L. Dunbar (OH) |
College: | Dayton |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Festus James Cotton (October 18, 1949 - July 12, 2012) was an American football defensive tackle.
Cotton was born in Macon, Mississippi in 1949. He attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio, and played college football for Dayton from 1969 to 1971.[1]
In 1972, Cotton signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns and impressed the coaches during training camp. He noted in August 1972: "I have plenty of incentive. I'm married and have three children."[2] He was a defensive tackle for the Browns during the 1972 season. He also played in the World Football League for the Memphis Southmen in 1974 and 1975.[1] He signed with the New York Giants in 1976,[3] but did not make the final roster.
References[]
- ^ a b "Fest Cotton". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Fest Cotton shortens odds". The Journal Herald. August 9, 1972. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "He's Cotton Picking Good". Paterson News. July 14, 1976. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2012 deaths
- American football defensive tackles
- Cleveland Browns players
- Memphis Southmen players
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- People from Macon, Mississippi
- Dayton Flyers football players
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs