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Don Oakes

Oakes, Donald Sherman
Height: 6-3 Weight: 253
Born: July 22, 1938 Roanoke, VA
Died: March 29, 2025 Roanoke, VA
High School: Andrew Lewis (Salem, VA)
YearCollegeStatus
1957Virginia Tech
1958Virginia TechLettered
1959Virginia TechLettered
1960Virginia TechLettered
Draft: 21st round (162nd overall) 1961 Boston Patriots; 3rd round (42nd overall) 1961 Philadelphia Eagles
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL77LOT-ROT131
1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL77RDT83
1963 Boston Patriots (AFL)1963 BOS AFL71LOT-ROT1414
1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL71LOT1414
1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL71LOT1414
1966 Boston Patriots (AFL)1966 BOS AFL71LOT1414
1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL71LOT1414
1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL71ROT-LOT132
8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL10476
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/5/19601961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL
Draft12/27/19601961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL
Signed6/24/19611961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL
Released11/6/19621962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL
Signed2/14/19631963 Boston Patriots (AFL)1963 BOS AFL
Retired7/10/19691969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL100.00000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.00000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100
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