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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 21, 1944 Eufaula, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mesa (Mesa, Arizona) |
| College: | Phoenix College |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Andy Livingston (born October 21, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints.
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Early life
Livingston was born to L.B. Livingston and Annie Livingston in Eufaula, Oklahoma.[1] He attended Mesa High School in Arizona but did not graduate.[2] He was an All-American tailback in 1961, and was the Arizona high school player of the year. He also attended Phoenix College.[3]
Professional career
He was nineteen years old when he first played for the Chicago Bears.[4] He is the youngest player in NFL history to score a touchdown (20 years, 53 days). The NFL granted him a hardship exemption, enabling him to leave college early. He also attended Phoenix College.[3]
Livingston played for the Chicago Bears from 1964 until 1968. He was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 1969, and played until 1970 when he retired from football after suffering a knee injury.[5]
Life after the NFL
Livingston helped found the nonprofit foundation "Kids 4 Today" in 1991.[6]
Personal life
Livingston currently resides in Mesa, Arizona with his wife and kids, working as a CPA. Livingston's brother Warren Livingston is a former professional American football cornerback. He played six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Andrew Leon Livingston". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Rhoden, William C. (December 14, 2003). "In 1964, a Teenager Showed He Could Play". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Little men in the sport of giants", Ebony, Johnson Publishing Company, vol. 23, no. 1, p. 102, November 1967
- ^ "Livingston precedent backs high school-to-NFL jump". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Andy Livingston". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "SUNDAY PERSPECTIVE / William C. Rhoden". Herald Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Brother duo combined to play 12 seasons in NFL". Arizona Daily Star. 19 July 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Warren Livingston". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
External links
- The New York Times: Sports of The Times; In 1964, a Teenager Showed He Could Play
- Pro-Football-Reference.Com
- databaseFootball.com
This page was last edited on 5 August 2023, at 01:41