Harold Deters

American football player (born 1944)

Harold Deters
No. 83
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born (1944-01-16) January 16, 1944 (age 82)
Du Bois, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrainger (NC)
CollegeNC State
NFL draft1967: 312th round, 103rd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harold Lee Deters (born January 16, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack.

Early years

Deters attended Grainger High School. He accepted a football scholarship from North Carolina State University. As a senior, he made 10 out of 21 field goals.

He set 5 Atlantic Coast Conference field goal records, finishing his college career with 21 out of 42 field goals made and didn't miss any extra point attempt.

Professional career

Deters was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the twelfth round (312th overall) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He began the season as the starter at placekicker, but made only one out of four field goals and was placed on the taxi squad after the third game against the Los Angeles Rams on November 15.[1] He retired at the end of the season to become a teacher.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Karavan Kicks Way Into L.B." Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Blackie Sherrod". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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