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Position | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | November 6, 1941
Career information | |
College | Michigan State |
NFL draft | 1963: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick |
AFL draft | 1963: 10th round, 77 (By the Denver Broncos)th overall pick |
Career history | |
1963–1967 | Washington Redskins |
1968–1969 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Lonnie J. Sanders Jr. (born November 6, 1941) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He played college football at Michigan State University and was selected in the second round of the 1962 NFL draft. Sanders was also selected in the tenth round of the 1963 AFL draft by the Denver Broncos.
References
[edit]- ^ Morrison, Robert (November 7, 1968). "Lon Brightens a Corner". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 3E. Retrieved July 24, 2025.