Sport(s) Football 1995–1996 Frankfurt Galaxy (DL) Positions Defensive back 1978 Houston Oilers Role American football player | 1974–1976 Houston Oilers Name C. Whittington 1970–1973 Prairie View A&M 2003 Prairie View A&M | |
Born August 1, 1952 (age 71)
Beaumont, Texas ( 1952-08-01 ) Education Prairie View A&M University | ||
Columbus Lorenzo "C. L." Whittington (born August 1, 1952) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University for one season in 2003, compiling a record of 1–10. Whittington played college football at Prairie View A&M from 1970 to 1973 and then with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. He is currently the Defensive back coach at Hallsville High School.
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Playing career
Whittington played for Prairie View from 1970 to 1973, under head coach each year of his college career: Alexander Durley in 1970, Jim Hillyer in 1971, Theophilus Danzy in 1972, and Cornelius Cooper in 1973. He later played for the Houston Oilers in the NFL as a defensive back from 1974 to 1978, playing in no less than 12 games each season.
Prairie View A&M
Whittington was the 22nd head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 2003 season. His record at Prairie View was 1–10.