NFL draft 1965 / Round: 15 | Name Gene Foster 1965-1970 San Diego Chargers Positions Running back | |
Date of birth (1942-03-20) March 20, 1942 (age 73) College | ||
Irving Eugene Foster (March 20, 1942) is a former professional American football running back in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Arizona State University.
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Early years
Born in Salem, New Jersey, Foster grew up in Pennsville Township, New Jersey and attended Pennsville Memorial High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Arizona State University, where he played halfback along with wingback Larry Todd.
As a senior, he led the team with 311 rushing yards. He finished his college career with 741 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns, 323 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He played in the North-South Shrine Game.
Professional career
He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 10th round (78th pick overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft. He was also selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 15th round (201st overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. As a rookie he was a reserve fullback behind Keith Lincoln.
In 1966, he was named the starting fullback over Lincoln. In 1970, he appeared in 7 games (2 starts). He was waived on September 2, 1971.
On Sepember 2, 1971, he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on september 13.