Tony Daykin

Tony Daykin
Date of birth (1955-05-03) May 3, 1955
Place of birth Taipei, Taiwan
Career information
Position(s) Linebacker
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
College Georgia Tech
NFL draft 1977 / Round: 11 / Pick 293
Career history
As player
1977–1978 Detroit Lions
1979–1981 Atlanta Falcons
Career stats

Tony Daykin (born May 3, 1955 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a former player in the NFL. He played for the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He is currently a math teacher and assistant football coach at Carlton J. Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2] He is distinguished as being the first Taiwanese to play in the National Football League.

References

  1. "Faculty and Staff 2011 - 2012". Carlton J. Kell High School. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  2. "Tony Daykin". Kell Football. Retrieved 2012-01-11.


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