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Lloyd Winston

Lloyd Winston

American football player (born 1939)

Lloyd Leonard Winston (born September 22, 1939) is a former American football fullback who played college football for USC and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1962 and 1963 seasons.

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Early years

Winston attended Merced High School in Merced, California. As a running back at Merced, he was known as "hell on wheels" and a back who "defenders just bounced off."[1]

He played college football at Santa Monica City College and the University of Southern California.[2] In 1958, he rushed for 126 yards on 20 carries in a 30–12 upset victory over Oklahoma A&M, breaking the latter program's 19-game win streak.[3] His college career was cut short by a severe knee injury sustained during his junior year at USC.[4]

Professional football

He later played professional football for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1962 and 1963 seasons.[5][4] He appeared in a total of six NFL games, four of them as a starter, and totaled 112 rushing yards and one touchdown.[5] He was released by the 49ers in October 1963.[6]

He signed with the San Diego Chargers in May 1964,[7] and then signed with the Oakland Raiders in July 1964.[8]

Later years

After his football career ended, Winston served with the San Francisco Police Department from 1966 to 1998.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    Shawn Jansen (October 22, 2009). "Who's Merced High's best running back ever?". Merced Sun-Star.
  2. [2]
    "Lloyd Winston". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Corsairs Wallop A&M, 30-12". Press-Telegram. December 14, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Winston Turns 49er Drill Into Personal 'TD Riot'". The San Francisco Examiner. August 1, 1963. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Lloyd Winston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "49ers Pick Up Tackle, Release Lloyd Winston". Eureka Humboldt Standard. October 16, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "San Diego Chargers Sign Lloyd Winston". The Fresno Bee. May 23, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Lloyd Winston Joins Raiders". The Fresno Bee. July 24, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    John Garvey (2004). San Francisco Police Department. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 1439630763.
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