Dalton Truax

Dalton Truax
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Truax pictured circa 1957 at Tulane
No. 72
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1935-01-17)January 17, 1935
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:August 15, 2019(2019-08-15) (aged 84)
Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Holy Cross (LA)
College:Tulane
NFL draft:1957 / round: 3 / pick: 29
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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] Shortly before the 1957 season, the Green Bay Packers traded him to the New York Giants for a 1958 third-round selection in which they chose future Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke.[3] He played for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960 AFL season.[4][5] He died at his home in 2019, aged 84.[6]

  1. ^ "DALTON L. TRUAX JR" (PDF). www.stbhof.com. 2007.
  2. ^ "Dalton Truax - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. ^ "GIL BRANDT'S TOP 10 NFL TRADES". www.nfl.info.
  4. ^ "Dalton Truax". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Dalton Truax". National Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Dalton Truax Obituary - New Orleans, LA".