Speedy Duncan
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| Born | August 10, 1942 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 9, 2021 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Druid (Tuscaloosa) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Jackson State (1960–1963) | ||||||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1964: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
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Leslie Herbert "Speedy" Duncan (August 10, 1942 – December 9, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers. Duncan played seven seasons with the San Diego Chargers, where he was a three-time AFL All-Star. He was also named to the Pro Bowl with the Washington Redskins. Duncan was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame and was named to their 40th and 50th anniversary teams.
He was the first punt returner in AFL history to return two punts for touchdowns in a season. His punt returning was so feared in the AFL, that it altered the way in which teams punted. He led the AFL in punt return average twice and the NFL once. He was the first player in AFL history to return an interception 100 yards for a touchdown.