Ocie Austin

American football player (1947–2014)
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American football player
Ocie Austin
No. 37, 28
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1947-01-08)January 8, 1947
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died:July 22, 2014(2014-07-22) (aged 67)
Vallejo, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Berkeley (Berkeley, California)
College:Utah State
NFL draft:1968 / Round: 10 / Pick: 257
Career history
  • Baltimore Colts (1968–1969)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1971)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games:49
Interceptions:3
Return yds.:32
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ocie Moore Austin (January 8, 1947 – July 22, 2014) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Utah State University. He was one of the fifteen plaintiffs in Mackey v. National Football League in which Judge Earl R. Larson declared that the Rozelle rule was a violation of antitrust laws on December 30, 1975.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ Wallace, William N. "Rozelle Rule Found In Antitrust Violation," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 31, 1975. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Mackey v. National Football League, 407 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Minn. 1975) – Justia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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Baltimore Colts 1968 NFL draft selections
  • John Williams
  • Bob Grant
  • Rich O'Hara
  • Jim Duncan
  • Paul Elzey
  • Anthony Andrews
  • Tommy Davis
  • Terry Cole
  • Ocie Austin
  • Ed Tomlin
  • Bill Pickens
  • James Jackson
  • Howard Tennebar
  • Charles Mitchell
  • Jeff Beaver
  • Walt Blackledge
  • Roy Pedersen
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Baltimore Colts 1968 NFL champions


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