Hoyle Granger
Encyclopedia
Hoyle John Granger is a former collegiate and professional American football
player in the United States
. He played his college football at Mississippi State
. He was the first pick in the fifth round of the 1966 American Football League
draft, by the Houston Oilers. He was an AFL All-Star
in 1967 and 1968.
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...
player in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He played his college football at Mississippi State
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
. He was the first pick in the fifth round of the 1966 American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
draft, by the Houston Oilers. He was an AFL All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
in 1967 and 1968.