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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 20, 1942 Brady, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 2, 1992 (aged 50) Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brady (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1964 / round: 1 / pick: 4 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1964 / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||||||
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Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 – March 2, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Texas, which won the national championship in 1963. Appleton was a consensus 1963 All-American and won the Outland Trophy.