Oscar W. Lofton is a former American football

American football

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 player and coach. He was the 11th head college football

College football

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 coach for the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions located in Hammond, Louisiana

Hammond, Louisiana

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 and he held that position for six seasons, from 1980 until 1985. His coaching record at Southeastern Louisiana was 30 wins, 34 losses, and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fourth at Southeastern Louisiana in total wins and eighth at Southeastern Louisiana in winning percentage (.469).

Southeastern Louisiana discontinued its football program after the conclusion of the 1985 season, but would reinstate the program in 2003 under head coach Hal Mumme

Hal Mumme

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Lofton played tight end

Tight end

The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

 for the Boston Patriots of the American Football League

American Football League

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 in 1960. He scored the second touchdown

Touchdown

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 in franchise history on a 60 yard pass play. He was drafted for military service and missed the 1961 and 1962 seasons. He returned to play for the Patriots but suffered a hamstring

Hamstring

In human anatomy, the hamstring refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the...

 injury in training camp and never played another snap in pro football.

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