Harold McLinton

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Harold McLinton
Date of birth	July 1, 1947
Place of birth	Fort Valley, Georgia
Date of death	October 31, 1980
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Position(s)	LB
College	Southern
NFL Draft	1969 / Round 6 / 139
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1969-1978	Washington Redskins

Harold McLinton (born July 1, 1947 in Fort Valley, Georgia) was an American football player who played linebacker with the Washington Redskins from 1969 to 1978.

McLinton was drafted by the Redskins in the 1969 NFL Draft out of Southern University in the sixth round. He spent entire 10-year career with the Redskins, playing in 127 games. He was a key contributor on the 1972 NFC Championship team. He finished his career with 4 interceptions and one touchdown. McLinton died in October 31, 1980 at the age of 33 from complications resulting from massive injuries for being struck by a passing car at Interstate 295 in Southeast Washington.