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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 20, 1944 Salem, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 1, 2021 (aged 77) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Medford | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1967 / Round: 8 / Pick: 187 | ||||||||
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Thomas Scott Eaton (August 20, 1944 – October 1, 2021) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the eight round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State. [1]
Eaton's son, Tracey, played six years in the NFL.
References
- ^ "Eaton of Giants Retires; Beset by Double Vision". The New York Times. 18 May 1973.
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