Patrick Michael Killorin (born June 11, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Watertown, New York, Killorin played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team offensive center on the 1964 All-America team.[1][2] Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder credited Killorin's play with the success of the team's running backs Jim Nance and Floyd Little.[3] He also played in the NFL for the Steelers in 1966, appearing in five games.[4]
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Born: | Watertown, New York, U.S. | June 11, 1944
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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High school: | Watertown |
College: | Syracuse |
Position: | Center |
NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35 |
AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 10 / Pick: 83 (by the Miami Dolphins) |
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References
edit- ^ Bob Hoobing (December 5, 1964). "Killorin on All-America". The Post-Standard. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Andrews (December 5, 1964). "Pat Spends Happy Day As All-America Center". The Post-Standard. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange Delight: All-America Killorin No Surprise To Foes, Fans Who Saw Games". The Evening Press (Binghamton, NY). December 4, 1964. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pat Killorin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2019.