Orville Trask
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | December 3, 1934 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 12, 2008 (aged 73) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | San Jacinto (Houston) | ||||||
| College | Rice (1952, 1954–1955) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 24th round, 282nd overall pick | ||||||
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Orville Luther Trask (December 3, 1934 – November 12, 2008) was an American professional football defensive tackle.[1] He played college football at Rice University before playing for the Houston Oilers, where he won the 1960 and 1961 American Football League championships. He then played for the Oakland Raiders in 1962 before retiring following a shoulder injury.
Personal life
Trask's grandson, Kyle Trask, was a quarterback for the Florida Gators in the late 2010s and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[2]
References
- ↑ "Orville Trask Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Edgar (July 18, 2020). "UF QB Kyle Trask's football roots trace back to his late grandfather, a Houston Oilers star". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2008 deaths
- Sportspeople from Pueblo, Colorado
- Players of American football from Colorado
- American football defensive tackles
- San Jacinto College alumni
- Rice Owls football players
- Houston Oilers players
- Oakland Raiders players
- American Football League players
- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs