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American football player (1943–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major Floyd "Stick" Hazelton (September 19, 1943 – December 3, 2023) was a professional football player. He played for the Chicago Bears after being drafted from FAMU where he was a football and track star. He went to Union Academy, a high school for African Americans in Bartow, Florida established during the segregation era. The school produced several star FAMU and NFL players, especially during Claude Woodruff era.
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Position: | Defensive back | ||
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Born: | Bartow, Florida, U.S. | September 19, 1943||
Died: | December 3, 2023 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
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High school: | Bartow (FL) | ||
College: | Florida A&M | ||
NFL draft: | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 57 | ||
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In college, he played football under legendary coach, Alonzo A. S. Gaither. He earned All-American honors as a defensive back in 1966 and 1967. In addition to football, Hazelton was a star track athlete and was a member of Florida A&M University's 4x100 relay team that won this event three years in a row (1966–68) at the Penn Relays. He is a member of Florida A&M University's Hall of Fame in both football and track and field.
Hazelton played professionally as a 6'2" defensive back after being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round (57th overall) during the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He played in 26 NFL games, starting in two.[1]
He died on December 3, 2023, at the age of 80 in Chicago.[2]
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