| Date of birth | March 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Evergreen, Alabama, U.S. |
| Date of death | March 11, 2012 (aged 73) |
| Place of death | Brewton, Alabama, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Uniform number | 56, 66, 51 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| US college | Auburn |
| High school | Hillcrest (Evergreen, Alabama) |
| AFL draft | 1962 / Round: 32 / Pick: 256 |
| Drafted by | San Diego Chargers |
| NFL draft | 1961 / Round: 16 / Pick: 216 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| (1962) | San Diego Chargers |
| (1965) | Houston Oilers |
| (1966) | Buffalo Bills |
| (1966–1967) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 48 |
| Games started | 42 |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 |
| |
William Wayne "Cotton" Frazier Sr. (March 5, 1939 – March 11, 2012) was a professional American football center who played four seasons in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962 to 1967.
He started with the San Diego Chargers, was traded to the Houston Oilers, then to the Buffalo Bills, and finally to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1966. After winning the AFL championship with the Chiefs that year, he started for them in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game. He later served as head coach at W. S. Neal High School in East Brewton and led the Eagles to a 23–17 record from 1980 to 1983.
William Wayne Frazier died March 11, 2012, aged 73, in Brewton, Alabama after an extended illness. [1] [2] He was buried at Brownville Memorial Cemetery in Evergreen, Alabama. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Bean, Josh, "Former Auburn lineman Wayne Frazier dies at age 73", Press Register, March 12, 2012
- ^ Grimes, Lydia, "Local businessman Wayne Frazier dead at 73", Brewton Standard, March 12, 2012
- ^ Obituary for William Wayne Frazier Sr., Williams Memorial Chapel
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