Martin Patton
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 21, 1970 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2012 (aged 42) Shelby County, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas A&I |
| Career history | |
| 1994–95 | Shreveport Pirates |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Martin Patton (October 21, 1970 – November 20, 2012) was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
Originally playing with the powerhouse University of Miami Hurricanes,[2] Patton ran into legal trouble. He received probation for credit card fraud and later had an altercation with police after a car accident (Patton lost most of his family in automotive accidents).[3][4] His promising opportunity ended when he was dropped by the Hurricanes and he finished his college at Texas A&I.[5] He led the Javelinas in rushing yards, with 876, in 1992 and was a Lone Star Conference all-star.[6]
He played professional football with the CFL and the expansion Shreveport Pirates in 1994, leading the team with 659 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. In 1995, he rushed for over 1,000 yards (1040) and was 3rd best rusher in the league.[7] He finished his career in 1996 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[8]
Finally, Patton is in the CFL record books, tied with Earl Lunsford for having scored 5 rushing touchdowns in one game, against Winnipeg on August 5, 1995.[9]
Patton died in a car accident on November 20, 2012, in Shelby County, Texas.He is survived by his 4 children.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ FANBASE entry: Martin Patton[link removed]
- ↑ Martin Patton statistics
- ↑ Miami's Patton gets 3 years Probation, The News - June 9, 1992
- ↑ COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Banned Miami Player Split by Instincts, Law and Big Game, New York Times, November 14, 1991
- ↑ Hurricane Warriors - NFL U 1990-1999 Archived September 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas 2011 Media Guide
- ↑ 1995 CFL Record Book
- ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived October 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CFL Regular Season All-Time Records Archived September 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Center man, woman die in Shelby County crash after striking tree". Lufkin Daily News. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- 1970 births
- 2012 deaths
- Shreveport Pirates players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Canadian football running backs
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football players
- New England Patriots
- Road incident deaths in Texas
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Players of Canadian football from Texas
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen