Draft:Lincoln Minor

Lincoln Minor
No. 32
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	January 22, 1950 (age 76); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Ravenswood
College	New Mexico State
NFL draft	1973: undrafted
Career history
	Montreal Alouettes (1969); Edmonton Eskimos (1972); Washington Redskins (1973); Kansas City Chiefs (1973); New Orleans Saints (1973); Birmingham Vulcans (1975); Houston Oilers (1977)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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Declined by Dan arndt 2 months ago. Last edited by Dogloverr16 4 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Lincoln B. Minor (born January 22, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New Orleans Saints of National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico State University.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Lincoln Minor Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
↑ "Lincoln Minor, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2026-04-07.

This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[1] "Lincoln Minor Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-04-07.

[2] "Lincoln Minor, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2026-04-07.

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