College: Villanova Education Villanova University Role American football player | Name Al Atkinson Games played - started: 120-16 Positions Linebacker | |
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Date of birth: (1943-07-28) July 28, 1943 (age 72) Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NFL draft: 1965 / Round: 6 / Pick: 84
(By the Baltimore Colts) AFL draft: 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24
(By the Buffalo Bills) | ||
Al Atkinson: Football Linebacker
Allen Edward Atkinson (born July 28, 1943) is a former American football linebacker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner High School. He played college football at Villanova University, where he was a linebacker. He played professionally in the AFL for the New York Jets from 1965 through 1969; then for the NFL Jets through 1974. He was a member of the Jets' 1968 World Championship team, and an American Football League All-Star in 1968.
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