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Joe Boyd (American football)

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Role
  
American football player

Drafted by
  
Washington Redskins

Name
  
Joe Boyd

Positions
  
Tackle

1937–1939
  
Texas A&M

Education
  
Texas A&M University

College
  
Texas A&M University

Died
  
June 1, 2009


Date of birth
  
(1917-05-05)May 5, 1917

Date of death
  
June 1, 2009(2009-06-01) (aged 92)

High school
  
Crozier Tech High School

NFL draft
  
1940 (Round: 6 / Pick: 48)

Place of birth
  
Jacksonville, Texas

Joe M. Boyd (May 5, 1917 – June 1, 2009) was an American football player and evangelist. Boyd attended Texas A&M University where he played at the tackle position on the undefeated national champion 1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team. He was selected by the Sporting News, Collier's Weekly magazine, the New York Sun, Boys' Life magazine, and the Collegiate Writers as a first-team player on the 1939 College Football All-America Team. After leaving Texas A&M, Boyd became an evangelist and preacher.

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Joe Boyd (American football) Wikipedia