Rufus Lee Mayes (December 5, 1947 – January 1, 1990) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Ohio State University and high school football for Toledo Macomber.
Rufus died on January 1, 1990 at age 42 of bacterial meningitis.
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1969 NFL Draft First Round Selections
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- O. J. Simpson
- George Kunz
- Leroy Keyes
- Joe Greene
- Greg Cook
- Ron Sellers
- Ted Kwalick
- Larry Smith
- Marty Domres
- Jim Seymour
- Bill Stanfill
- Rich Moore
- Fred Dryer
- Rufus Mayes
- Ron Pritchard
- Gene Washington
- John Shinners
- Bob Babich
- Roger Wehrli
- Ron Johnson
- Bob Klein
- Art Thoms
- Jim Marsalis
- Calvin Hill
- Eddie Hinton
- Dave Foley
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- Draft years
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1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football—consensus national champions
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- John Brockington
- Dave Foley
- Leo Hayden
- Rex Kern
- Rufus Mayes
- Jim Otis
- Ted Provost
- Mike Sensibaugh
- Jim Stillwagon
- Jack Tatum
- Assistant coaches: Earle Bruce
- George Chaump
- Lou Holtz
- Bill Mallory
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Mayes, Rufus |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
December 5, 1947 |
| Place of birth |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Date of death |
January 1, 1990 |
| Place of death |
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