Don Larry Talbert is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 offensive tackle in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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, Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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, and the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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. He played college football

College football

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 at the University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

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 and was drafted

NFL Draft

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 in the eighth round of the 1961 NFL Draft

1961 NFL Draft

The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for...

. Talbert was also selected in the 34th round of the 1962 AFL Draft

1962 American Football League Draft

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 by the Houston Oilers

Tennessee Titans

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His younger brother Diron Talbert

Diron Talbert

Diron Vester Talbert is a former American football defensive end.-Football career:Talbert played college football at the University of Texas where he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Fame in 2005....

 also played in the NFL. Prior to attending the University of Texas, both of the Talbert brothers were high school linemen at Texas City High School

Texas City Independent School District

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 in Texas City, Texas

Texas City, Texas

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