Don Talbert

Don Talbert
No. 71, 72
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1939-03-01) March 1, 1939
Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolTexas City (Texas City, Texas)
CollegeTexas
NFL draft1961: 8th round, 100th overall pick
AFL draft1962: 34th round, 271st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played103
Games started32
Fumble recoveries3
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1963–1965
Rank Lieutenant
UnitMilitary Police Corps
ConflictsVietnam War
AwardsVietnam Campaign Medal
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Don Larry Talbert (born March 1, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for eight years, interrupted by two years in Vietnam, in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys including the Super Bowl VI champion Cowboys. Prior to that he was an All-American playing college football for the Texas Longhorns.