Lee Calland
| Date of birth: | September 14, 1941 |
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| Place of birth: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Louisville |
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: undrafted free agent |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1963-1965 1966-1968 1969 1969-1972 |
Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Lee Calland (born September 14, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky) was a football player, a defensive back for ten seasons in the NFL. In 1968, his last of three years with the Atlanta Falcons, he helped seal the victory with an interception off Fran Tarkenton of the New York Giants late in the 4th quarter, one of only 2 victories for the Falcons all season, losing 12, in their 3rd year of existence. Out of the University of Louisville was the first rookie to ever start at the position of cornerback in the NFL when he joined the Minnesota Vikings in 1963. In 1963 made all-rookie team.
Personal life
Calland currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
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