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Born: | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | July 24, 1948
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Died: | December 6, 2015 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 67)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
College | Kansas State |
NFL draft | 1970, round: 6, pick: 143 |
Drafted by | Atlanta Falcons |
Career history | |
As player | |
1970–1972 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
1973–1975 | New England Patriots |
1975 | Atlanta Falcons |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1972 |
CFL West All-Star | 1971, 1972 |
Mack Willie Herron (July 24, 1948 – December 6, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1975. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, finishing second in the nation in scoring during his senior season in 1969.[1]