TYLER, Texas (AP) -Former Baylor and Chicago Cardinals offensive lineman David Glenn Lunceford has died after a lengthy illness. He was 75.
Lunceford died Saturday in a Tyler nursing home, said a spokeswoman for the Hilliard Funeral Home in nearby Van. He had Alzheimer’s, according to an obituary that appeared on the funeral home’s Web site.
Lunceford was a two-way starting tackle at Baylor, and played in the 1954 Gator Bowl and the 1957 Sugar Bowl.
He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals and was one of two rookies who made the team in 1957. He was the starting offensive guard for 12 games that season. Injuries shortened his pro career.
Lunceford worked in the oil business until he retired in 1992.
Tyler is about 100 miles east of Dallas.
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