Dwight Lee

American football player (1945–2016)

American football player
Dwight Lee
No. 31, 49
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1945-09-03)September 3, 1945
Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Died:December 29, 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 71)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:New Haven (MI)
College:Michigan State
NFL draft:1968 / Round: 5 / Pick: 125
Career history
  • San Francisco 49ers (1968)
  • Atlanta Falcons (1968)
  • Montreal Alouettes (1969)

Dwight Lee (September 3, 1945 – December 29, 2016) was an American football running back. He played for the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and for the Montreal Alouettes in 1969.[1][2]

He died of liver cancer on December 29, 2016, in Eugene, Oregon at age 71.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dwight Lee Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dwight Lee, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Pohly, George (January 7, 2017). "New Haven mourns loss of Dwight Lee, football standout who 'meant everything'". Macombdaily.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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San Francisco 49ers 1968 NFL draft selections
  • Forrest Blue
  • Lance Olssen
  • Skip Vanderbundt
  • Johnny Fuller
  • Dwight Lee
  • Lee Johnson
  • Bill Belk
  • Jerry Richardson
  • Charley Brown
  • Tom Gray
  • Case Boyett
  • Tommy Hart
  • Dennis Fitzgibbons
  • Henry Johnson
  • Tom Mitrakos
  • Alex Moore
  • Clarence Spencer
  • Tom Rosenow
  • Dennis Patera