![]() Haynes displayed on a 1960 card | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Halfback Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Denton, Texas, U.S. | September 19, 1937||||||||||||||||
Died: | July 18, 2024 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | (aged 86)||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Lincoln (Dallas) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | North Texas State (1957–1959) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 5 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: First selections | ||||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Abner Haynes (September 19, 1937 – July 18, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a halfback and return specialist in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the North Texas State Eagles and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1960 AFL draft. He was also chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1960 NFL draft.