Art Tait
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Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 8, 1929 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | February 8, 2012 (aged 83) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Central (Memphis, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College | Mississippi State | ||||||||||||
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Arthur William Tait (February 8, 1929 – February 14, 2012) was an American football defensive end who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Yanks and Dallas Texans. He played college football at Mississippi State.
Art Tait was born on February 8, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Central High School in Memphis before playing college football at Mississippi State. In high school, he played football and baseball. After high school he was team captain for three seasons.[1] He lettered from 1946 to 1950.[2] In 1947, he won the Golden Glove award as a boxer.[1] In 1950 he was named Most Valuable Player in the Blue–Gray Football Classic (college all-star game).[1]
