Dalton Truax

Dalton Lloyd Truax Jr. (January 17, 1935 – August 15, 2019) was a professional American football player. After growing up in New Orleans and lettering in multiple sports for Holy Cross School (New Orleans) including becoming Louisiana State Wrestling Heavyweight Champ,[1] he went on an athletic scholarship to Tulane University.[2] He played for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960 AFL season.[3][4] He died at his home in 2019, aged 84.[5]

Dalton Truax
Truax pictured circa 1957 at Tulane
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1935-01-17)January 17, 1935
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died:August 15, 2019(2019-08-15) (aged 84)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College:Tulane
NFL Draft:1957 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29
Career history
  • Oakland Raiders (1960)
Player stats at PFR

References
  1. http://www.stbhof.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Inductees/daltontrauxjr.pdf
  2. "Dalton Truax - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. "Dalton Truax". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  4. "Dalton Truax". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

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