Tony Daykin
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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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Tony Daykin (born May 3, 1955) is a Taiwanese-born American 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.
