Gene Sykes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gene Sykes

American football player

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1942

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Profession: athlete

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Gene Sykes

  • Eugene Charle Sykes (born September 26, 1941) is a former American football defensive back.
  • Sykes scored a touchdown in LSU's 25–7 defeat of Colorado in the 1962 Orange Bowl.
  • In 1963, he appeared with the LSU team in the Cotton Bowl, where they defeated Texas 13–0, and in the Hula Bowl All-Star Game. As a professional, Sykes was drafted by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, playing for them in 1963 and for their AFL Championship teams of 1964 and 1965.
  • He finished his Professional Football career with the AFL's Denver Broncos in 1966.

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