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Ernie Calloway

Calloway in 1972
No. 57, 77, 78
Position:	Defensive tackle / Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1948-01-01) January 1, 1948 (age 76) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Orlando (FL) Jones
College:	Texas Southern
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1969–1972) Florida Blazers (1974)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 47 Starts: 38 Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at PFR

Ernest Henry Calloway (born January 1, 1948) is a former American football defensive lineman who played four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.

Biography

Ernie Calloway was born January 1, 1948 in Orlando, Florida, attending Jones High School in that city.

He played college football at Texas Southern University, where he was a team captain and All-American in 1968. He was three times named a member of the All-Southwest Conference team.

Calloway was also a member of the Florida Blazers of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974.