Elbert Drungo

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Elbert Drungo
No. 75, 79
Position:Guard/Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1943-04-30)April 30, 1943
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:October 11, 2014(2014-10-11) (aged 71)
Hermitage, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (MS) R. E. Hunt
College:Tennessee State
NFL draft:1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:120
Games started:18
Fumble recoveries:9
Player stats at NFL.com

Elbert J. Drungo, Jr. (April 30, 1943 – October 11, 2014) was an American football offensive lineman for one season in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, then seven more seasons with the Oilers in the National Football League (NFL). He finished his career with the Buffalo Bills. Drungo played college football at Tennessee State University [4]. He died of cancer in Nashville, TN 2014.[1]

After Pro Football

He taught at Fisk University for four years and then joined the Davidson County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee and later retired as a Lieutenant. [2]


Personal Life

In 1972, Drungo married

Deborah L. McMichael, and to this union, one child was born, Mary Evelyn Drungo. "Drungo" had a strong faith in God, and was a dedicated member of Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church. [3]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elbert Drungo, player for Oilers, Bills, has died". bigstory.ap.org. October 13, 2014.

2. Obituary of Elbert "Sunny" Drungo October 2014.

3. Elbert Drungo, Player for the Oilers, Bills, has Died at 71. October 13, 2014.

4. Legacy: TSU In the Pros.