 Talbott c. 1966–67 | |
| No. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1944-11-01)November 1, 1944 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2020(2020-01-19) (aged 75) Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rocky Mount (NC) |
| College | North Carolina |
| NFL draft | 1967: 17th round, 432nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Joseph Daniel Talbott (November 1, 1944 – January 19, 2020) was an American professionalfootball andbaseball player. At theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was aquarterback for two seasons with theNorth Carolina Tar Heels football team and was named theACC Player of the Year in 1966.[1][2] Talbott also led theTar Heels baseball team to theCollege World Series in 1966. He also playedbasketball for North Carolina on their freshmen team, but gave up the sport to concentrate on football and baseball.[2]
He was drafted in the 17th round of the1967 NFL/AFL draft by theSan Francisco 49ers, but did not sign a contract with the team and played baseball professionally in theBaltimore Orioles's minor league system instead.[1] His NFL draft rights were traded to theWashington Redskins for a 10th round draft pick on March 5, 1968,[3][4] but during training camp he was called into active service duty for theUnited States Army Reserve and missed the entire season.[5] He spent the 1969 season on the Redskins'taxi squad, and was released during final roster cuts before the start of the 1970 season on August 10, 1970.[6]
Talbott was inducted into theNorth Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1] His No. 10 football jersey hangs inKenan Stadium along with other honored jerseys.[7]
Talbott ledRocky Mount Senior High School to winningNorth Carolina class 4A state championships in three different sports – baseball, basketball, and football – during his senior year in 1962–63. In 2018, the Danny Talbott Cancer Center atNash UNC Health Care inRocky Mount, North Carolina was named after him.[1]
Talbott died at the age of 75 on January 19, 2020, of complications from cancer.[8]