Tony Daykin
Taiwanese gridiron football player (born 1955)
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Tony Daykin (born May 3, 1955) is a former player in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He is currently a math teacher and assistant football coach at Carlton J. Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2] He is distinguished as being the first person born in Taiwan to play in the NFL.
PositionLinebacker
BornMay 13, 1955
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | May 13, 1955 Taipei, Taiwan | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Aquinas (Augusta, Georgia, U.S.) | ||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 11th round, 293rd overall pick | ||||
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