He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (87th overall pick) of the 1967 NFL Draft. He appeared in only two games for the Vikings and spent the next two seasons in the minor leagues with the Des Moines Warriors and Charleston Rockets. In 1969, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and appeared in 29 games for the club, including 19 starts, from 1969 to 1971. He concluded his career playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in 26 games during the 1972 and 1973 seasons.[1][2]
^ ab"Al Coleman". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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coleman, alvin, coleman, born, december, 1944, former, american, football, defensive, back, played, college, football, jackson, state, tennessee, state, professional, football, national, football, league, minnesota, vikings, 1967, cincinnati, bengals, 1969, 19. Alvin M Coleman born December 27 1944 is a former American football defensive back who played college football for Jackson State and Tennessee State and professional football in the National Football League NFL for the Minnesota Vikings 1967 the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 1971 and Philadelphia Eagles 1972 1973 He appeared in 57 NFL games 19 of them as a starter Al ColemanNo 37 31 23 8Position Defensive backPersonal informationBorn 1944 12 27 December 27 1944 age 79 Gulfport Mississippi U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 183 lb 83 kg Career informationHigh school Jim Hill MS College Jackson StateTennessee StateNFL draft 1967 Round 4 Pick 87Career historyMinnesota Vikings 1967 Des Moines Warriors 1967 Charleston Rockets 1968 Cincinnati Bengals 1969 1971 Philadelphia Eagles 1972 1973 Career NFL statisticsGames played 57Player stats at PFREarly years editColeman was born in 1944 in Gulfport Mississippi and attended Jim Hill High School in Jackson Mississippi He played college football for the Jackson State and Tennessee State 1 2 Professional football editHe was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round 87th overall pick of the 1967 NFL Draft He appeared in only two games for the Vikings and spent the next two seasons in the minor leagues with the Des Moines Warriors and Charleston Rockets In 1969 he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and appeared in 29 games for the club including 19 starts from 1969 to 1971 He concluded his career playing for the Philadelphia Eagles appearing in 26 games during the 1972 and 1973 seasons 1 2 References edit a b Al Coleman Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved September 11 2021 a b Al Coleman Pro Football Archives Retrieved September 11 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Coleman amp oldid 1166825473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
