Dalton Lloyd Truax Jr. (January 17, 1935 – August 15, 2019) was a professional American football player. After growing up in New Orleans and lettering in multiple sports for Holy Cross School (New Orleans) including becoming Louisiana State Wrestling Heavyweight Champ,[1] he went on an athletic scholarship to Tulane University.[2] Shortly before the 1957 season, the Green Bay Packers traded him to the New York Giants for a 1958 third-round selection in which they chose future Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke.[3] He played for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960 AFL season.[4][5] He died at his home in 2019, aged 84.[6]
 Truax pictured circa 1957 at Tulane | |||||
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||
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| Born: | January 17, 1935 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | August 15, 2019 (aged 84) Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Holy Cross (LA) | ||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 3 / pick: 29 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "DALTON L. TRUAX JR" (PDF). www.stbhof.com. 2007.
- ^ "Dalton Truax - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "GIL BRANDT'S TOP 10 NFL TRADES". www.nfl.info.
- ^ "Dalton Truax". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Dalton Truax". National Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Dalton Truax Obituary - New Orleans, LA".
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