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Diron Talbert

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High school:
  
Texas City (TX)

Role
  
Name
  
Diron Talbert


Games played:
  
186

College:
  
Texas

Positions
  
Tackle

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Date of birth:
  
(1944-07-01) July 1, 1944 (age 71)

Place of birth:
  
NFL draft:
  
1966 / Round: 5 / Pick: 66

Education
  

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Diron Vester Talbert (born July 1, 1944) is a former American football defensive end.

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Football career

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Talbert played college football at the University of Texas where he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Fame in 2005.

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Talbert played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1967 to 1970. In 1971, he began playing defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins until his retirement in 1980. It was during this period that Talbert played an iconic role as part of the long-standing 1970s rivalry between the Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.

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Talbert was a key member of 1972 NFC Championship team. He played for 14 NFL seasons for a total of 186 games. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1974 season.

After football

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After retiring from football, Talbert entered the investment business and was involved with hotels, real estate and oil. He also owns and operates a retail grocery business along with his brother Don in Rosenberg, Texas.

Personal life

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His older brother Don Talbert also played in the NFL. Prior to attending the University of Texas, both of the Talbert brothers were high school linemen at Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas.

References

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