| Linzy Cole | |
| Number: | 25, 87, 26, 21 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| High School: | James Madison (TX) |
| College: | TCU |
| Weight Lbs: | 172 |
| Draftyear: | 1970 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 210 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 3 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 47 |
| Statlabel3: | Return yards |
| Statvalue3: | 1,515 |
| Pfr: | ColeLi01 |
Linzy Cole (April 21, 1948 – September 21, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills.[1] He played in a total of 31 career games. Cole was the first black football player at TCU. At TCU, he was a First-Team All-SWC selection and the Rogers Trophy award winner. He is TCU leader in career return average in a season. He closed out his career playing in the 1969 Blue-Grey game. [2] [3]