Herb Mul-Key
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Herbert Felton Mul-Key (born November 15, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia
) is a former American football
running back
in the National Football League
who played three seasons for the Washington Redskins
. He went to the Pro Bowl
after the 1973 season as a kick returner
. He played just one season of college football at Alabama State University. Mul-Key borrowed money from a friend to travel to Washington D.C. to attend an open tryout held by George Allen and the Redskins in 1971. He was the only player ever signed from these tryouts, more a public relations stunt than an actual talent search. He got his only start in 1972, rushing for almost 100 yards against the Dallas Cowboys
.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
who played three seasons for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He went to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
after the 1973 season as a kick returner
Kick returner
In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...
. He played just one season of college football at Alabama State University. Mul-Key borrowed money from a friend to travel to Washington D.C. to attend an open tryout held by George Allen and the Redskins in 1971. He was the only player ever signed from these tryouts, more a public relations stunt than an actual talent search. He got his only start in 1972, rushing for almost 100 yards against the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
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