Tony Daykin

Taiwanese gridiron football player (born 1955)
American football player
Tony Daykin
No. 58, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1955-05-13) May 13, 1955 (age 69)
Taipei, Taiwan
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Aquinas (GA)
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:1977 / Round: 11 / Pick: 293
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1977–1978)
  • Atlanta Falcons (1979–1981)
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

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.

References

  1. ^ "Faculty and Staff 2011 - 2012". Carlton J. Kell High School. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  2. ^ "Tony Daykin". Kell Football. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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