Joe Boyd | |
Position1: | Tackle |
Birth Date: | 5 May 1917 |
Birth Place: | Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |
College: | Texas A&M University |
High School: | Crozier Tech High School |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1940 |
Nfldraftedround: | 6 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 48 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Washington Redskins |
Playing Years1: | 1937–1939 |
Playing Team1: | Texas A&M |
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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.[1] [2] [3] [4] After leaving Texas A&M, Boyd became an evangelist and preacher.[5]