Jerry LeVias
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | September 5, 1946 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Hebert (Beaumont) | ||||||||||
| College | SMU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Jerry LeVias (born September 5, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs. He played professionally in the AFL with the Houston Oilers and in the NFL with the Oilers and the San Diego Chargers. LeVias was the first African American scholarship athlete and second African American football player in the Southwest Conference.