Goldie Sellers Explained

Position:Cornerback
Number:21, 20
Birth Place:Winnsboro, Louisiana, U.S.
Birth Date:January 9, 1942
Death Place:Golden, Colorado, U.S.
Afldraftyear:1966
Afldraftround:8
Afldraftpick:66
Draftyear:1966
Draftround:20
Draftpick:302
(by the Chicago Bears)[1]
High School:Richwood (LA)
College:Grambling State
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:55
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:13
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:5
Pfr:S/SellGo20
Highlights:
  • AFL champion, 1969
  • World champion, 1969

Goldie Sellers (January 9, 1942 – March 28, 2020) was an American football defensive back in the American Football League (AFL). Sellers played collegiately at Grambling State University under coach Eddie Robinson. As a professional, he played four seasons as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos (1966–1967) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1968–1969). Sellers was a member of the Chiefs' Super Bowl IV-winning squad. He died on March 28, 2020, from cancer.[2]

's NFL off-season, Goldie Sellers held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1966 Chicago Bears . https://web.archive.org/web/20070409070505/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CHI&lg=nfl&yr=1966 . databaseFootball.com . unfit . April 9, 2007 . July 14, 2020.
  2. Web site: Former Broncos cornerback/kick returner Goldie Sellers dies at 78 . ESPN.com . Legwold . Jeff.