Mickey Slaughter
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 22, 1941 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | April 8, 2023 (aged 81) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Bolton (LA) | ||||||||||
| College | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 7th round, 50th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Milton Eugene "Mickey" Slaughter (August 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American professional football player and college coach. He played quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) after playing college ball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Following his playing career, he was an assistant coach for Louisiana Tech.
Slaughter was raised in Alexandria, Louisiana, and played quarterback for Coach Maxie Lambright at Bolton High School, where he graduated in 1959. He then played college football for Hall of Fame coach Joe Aillet at Louisiana Tech University, where he was a three-time all-conference quarterback before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1963.