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| Tight end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 15, 1942 | |
| Place of birth: Leominster, Massachusetts | |
| Date of death: July 9, 2010 (aged 67) | |
| Place of death: Northampton, Massachusetts | |
| Career information | |
| College: Massachusetts | |
| NFL Draft: 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | |
| AFL Draft: 1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24 (By the San Diego Chargers) | |
| Debuted in 1966 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1975 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Receptions | 271 |
| Receiving yards | 4208 |
| Touchdowns | 16 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Milton Denis Morin (October 15, 1942, Leominster, Massachusetts – July 9, 2010, Northampton, Massachusetts) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League. Morin attended St. Bernard's High School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, where he held records in track and field as well as being elected co-captain of the football team.[citation needed] After college at the University of Massachusetts, he played for the Cleveland Browns for ten seasons (1966–1975). Drafted round #1 in 1966 NFL Draft, he was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1968 and 1971 . After he made the team, team owner Art Modell called him into his office and asked Morin what salary he would have made if he became a school teacher (Morin's major was education). He told Modell that $6,000 was the salary. Modell told him that he would pay Morin $6,000 a year as tight end.
On May 11, 2010, Morin was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.
On July 9, 2010, Morin died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital of a heart attack.
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