Dalton Truax

Dalton Truax

Truax pictured circa 1957 at Tulane
No. 72
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1935-01-17)January 17, 1935 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	August 15, 2019(2019-08-15) (aged 84) Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Holy Cross (LA)
College:	Tulane
NFL draft:	1957 / round: 3 / pick: 29
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1957) New York Giants (1957–1958) Oakland Raiders (1960)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (1956)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dalton Lloyd Truax Jr. (January 17, 1935 – August 15, 2019) was a professional American football player. After growing up in New Orleans and lettering in multiple sports for Holy Cross School (New Orleans) including becoming Louisiana State Wrestling Heavyweight Champ,^[1] he went on an athletic scholarship to Tulane University.^[2] Shortly before the 1957 season, the Green Bay Packers traded him to the New York Giants for a 1958 third-round selection in which they chose future Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke.^[3] He played for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960 AFL season.^[4][5] He died at his home in 2019, aged 84.^[6]

References

1. "DALTON L. TRUAX JR" (PDF). www.stbhof.com. 2007.
2. "Dalton Truax - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
3. "GIL BRANDT'S TOP 10 NFL TRADES". www.nfl.info.
4. "Dalton Truax". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
5. "Dalton Truax". National Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
6. "Dalton Truax Obituary - New Orleans, LA".

External links

Media related to Dalton Truax at Wikimedia Commons