Orville Trask

American football player (1934–2008)
American football player
Orville Trask
Personal information
Born:(1934-12-03)December 3, 1934
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Died:November 12, 2008(2008-11-12) (aged 73)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College:Rice University
Position:Defensive tackle
NFL draft:1956 / Round: 24 / Pick: 282
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Orville Luther Trask (December 3, 1934 – November 12, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Rice University before playing for the Houston Oilers, where he won the 1960 and 1961 American Football League championships. He then played for the Oakland Raiders in 1962 before retiring following a shoulder injury.[citation needed]

Personal life

Trask's grandson, Kyle Trask, was a quarterback for the Florida Gators in the late 2010s and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1]

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Edgar (18 July 2020). "UF QB Kyle Trask's football roots trace back to his late grandfather, a Houston Oilers star". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

External links

  • Trask in the 1961 Oilers' team photo
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Chicago Cardinals 1956 NFL draft selections
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Houston Oilers 1960 AFL champions (inaugural season roster)
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Houston Oilers 1961 AFL champions
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