American football player
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1937-07-23) July 23, 1937 (age 87) Walker County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | LaFayette |
| College: | Tennessee |
| NFL draft: | 1959 / round: 22 / pick: 256 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Lebron B. Shields (born July 23, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end with the Baltimore Colts and Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was drafted by the Lions in the 22nd round of the 1959 NFL Draft. In Week 11 of the 1960 season, against the Detroit Lions, Shields recorded a safety.
References
- "Lebron Shields Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "Detroit Lions at Baltimore Colts - December 4th, 1960". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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Head coach: Norm Van Brocklin |
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- 1937 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Baltimore Colts players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Walker County, Georgia
- Sportspeople from the Chattanooga metropolitan area
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs