Jacque MacKinnon
| Jacque MacKinnon | |
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| Born |
November 10, 1938 Dover, New Jersey |
| Died | March 6, 1975 (aged 36) |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Tight end |
| College | Colgate |
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Jacque Harold MacKinnon (November 10, 1938 – March 6, 1975) was an American college and professional Football receiver. A tight end, he played collegiately for Colgate University, and professionally for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers from 1961 through 1969. He also played one year for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He was on the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team in their victory over the Boston Patriots. He was an AFL All-Star in 1966 and 1968. As the last player selected in the 1961 NFL Draft, he was designated Mr. Irrelevant, however, he is the only such player ever to be eventually selected as an All-Star. His Chargers head coach, Sid Gillman, employed MacKinnon with Dave Kocourek in the first "twin tight-end" formations seen in professional football.
MacKinnon was out of football when he died in 1975. After fleeing the scene of a car accident and apparently drunk, MacKinnon jumped over a tall fence, not knowing about the construction site on the other side. MacKinnon fell some 30 feet and died of injuries caused by the fall.[1][2]
See also
- List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
- Other American Football League players
References
- ↑ "Ex-Pro MacKinnon Dead After Falling". The Milwaukee Sentinel. March 7, 1975. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ http://www.freddickey.net/ronmix.htm
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| Preceded by Bill Gorman |
Mr. Irrelevant 1961 |
Succeeded by Mike Snodgrass |
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