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Elmer Collett

Collett in 1977
No. 66
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1944-11-07) November 7, 1944 (age 81) Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Tamalpais (Mill Valley, California)
College	San Francisco State (1963–1966)
NFL draft	1966: 14th round, 208th overall pick
AFL draft	1966: Red Shirt 10th round, 87th overall pick
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1967–1972) Baltimore Colts (1973–1977)
Awards and highlights
Pro Bowl (1969)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 145 Games started 101 Fumble recoveries 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Elmer Collett (/ˈkɔːlɛt/ KAWL-eht;^[1] born 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts.

After his playing career, he became a firefighter. He is owner of a gold mining claim in the Sierra foothills on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River. He resides in Stinson Beach, California. Elmer and wife, Lisa Blackburn of Sunnyvale CA, were married in 1980. They have two sons.

Career

He played as a guard in football and as a fire fighter in Kentfield, California. He is retired.

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