Lance Alworth
Alworth on a 1969 football card | |||||||||
| No. 24, 19 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | August 3, 1940 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Brookhaven (Brookhaven, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1959–1961) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 2nd round, 9th overall pick | ||||||||
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Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940), nicknamed "Bambi", is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL), and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. Often considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, he played for 11 seasons, from 1962 through 1972, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. He was the first player inducted whose playing career was principally in the AFL. Alworth is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. His teammates called him Bambi because he had a baby face and could run like a deer.