Ollie Spencer

Summary

Oliver Spencer (April 17, 1931 – April 28, 1991) was an American National Football League (NFL) tackle and assistant coach. He played eight seasons in the NFL, with the Detroit Lions (1953 and 1956), the Green Bay Packers (1957 and 1958), the Detroit Lions again (1959, 1960 and 1961), and the Oakland Raiders (1963). Later, he was an assistant coach for the Raiders for seventeen seasons.[1]

Ollie Spencer
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Spencer, circa 1963
Personal information
Born:(1931-04-17)April 17, 1931
Hopewell, Kansas, U.S.
Died:April 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 60)
Danville, California, U.S.
Career information
College:Kansas
Position:Tackle
NFL draft:1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Spencer died of a heart attack on April 28, 1991.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Schachter, Norm (1981). Close Calls: The Confessions of a NFL Referee. Morrow. ISBN 978-0-688-00794-2.
  2. ^ Ap (1991-05-01). "Ollie Spencer, Football Player, 60". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-16.

External links edit

  • Profile on Pro Football Reference
  • Ollie Spencer, Football Player, 60 (Obituary)