Craig Cotton
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | July 7, 1947 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 21, 2013 (aged 66) Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Elizabeth Forward (PA) | ||||||||
| College | Youngstown State (1965–1968) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 8th round, 200th overall pick | ||||||||
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Craig Lee Cotton (July 7, 1947 – December 21, 2013) was an American professional football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers. He was selected by the Chargers in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft after playing college football at Youngstown State University. Cotton also played for the Portland Storm of the World Football League (WFL).