- Milt Morin
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Milt Morin Position(s)
Tight endJersey #(s)
89Born October 15, 1942
Leominster, MassachusettsDied July 9, 2010 (aged 67)
Northampton, MassachusettsCareer information Year(s) 1966–1975 NFL Draft 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 AFL Draft 1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24
(By the San Diego Chargers)College Massachusetts Professional teams - Cleveland Browns (1966-1975)
Career stats Receptions 271 Receiving yards 4208 Touchdowns 16 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards Milton Denis Morin (October 15, 1942, Leominster, Massachusetts – July 9, 2010, Northampton, Massachusetts) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League. After college at the University of Massachusetts, he played for the Cleveland Browns for ten seasons (1966–1975). Drafted round #1 in 1966 NFL Draft, he was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1968 and 1971 . After he made the team, team owner Art Modell called him into his office and asked Morin what salary he would have made if he became a school teacher (Morin's major was education). He told Modell that $6,000 was the salary. Modell told him that he would pay Morin $6,000 a year as tight end.
On May 11, 2010, Morin was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.
On July 9, 2010, Morin died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital of a heart attack.
Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks Carpenter • Konz • Rechichar • Agganis • Atkins • Garrett • Bauer • Burris • Carpenter • Brown • Shofner • Kreitling • Houston • Crespino • Collins • L. Jackson • Hutchinson • Warfield • Morin • Matheson • Upshaw • Johnson • Phipps • McKay • Scott • Darden • Holden • Adams • Mitchell • Pruitt • R. Jackson • Newsome • Matthews • Adams • White • Dixon • Banks • Rogers • Junkin • Charlton • Metcalf • Turner • Vardell • Everitt • Langham • Alexander • Powell • Couch • Brown • Warren • Green • Faine • Winslow • Edwards • Wimbley • Thomas • Quinn • Mack • Haden • Taylor
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