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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | February 21, 1938 Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | DuSable (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 13 / Pick: 176 | ||||||
| AFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 29 / Pick: 226 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Ernest Charles McMillan (born February 21, 1938) is an American former football offensive tackle who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl four times.[1] He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Personal life
He is the father of former Pro Bowl safety Erik McMillan, and uncle of Howard Richards, a former first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1981. Although their surnames have different spellings, Ernie's older brother Shellie McMillon played college basketball for the Bradley Braves and also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
They both attended DuSable High School in Chicago.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ernie McMillan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ↑ "Ernie Filling Up Hole Left By Ken Panfil". The St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1961-08-31. pp. 3C. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
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