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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1944-08-20)August 20, 1944 Salem, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | October 1, 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 77) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Medford | ||||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 8 / pick: 187 | ||||||||||
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Thomas Scott Eaton (August 20, 1944 – October 1, 2021) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the eight round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at Oregon State.
Eaton's son, Tracey, played six years in the NFL.
References
- "Eaton of Giants Retires; Beset by Double Vision". The New York Times. May 18, 1973.
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