Matt Snorton Explained

Matt Snorton
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:26 September 1942
Birth Place:Crofton, Kentucky, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:250
High School:Northwestern (Detroit, MI)
College:Michigan State University
Draftyear:1964
Draftround:2
Draftpick:20
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Pfr:SnorMa20

Hickman Matthew Snorton (February 26, 1942 – December 30, 2016) was an American football player.[1]

Early life

When Matt Snorton was a little child, his family moved from Kentucky to Detroit, Michigan, where Matt attended high school. He was a talented basketball player, baseball and football player, ad marching band musician. The high school baseball team of Snorton won the Detroit Public School League championship in 1959.[2]

Later on, he was given offers for football and band scholarships as well as professional baseball deal.

Career

Snorton then settled at Michigan State University, where he played for the Michigan State University Spartans football team from 1961 to 1963.[3] He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1964 NFL draft, but opted instead to play professional football in the AFL for the Denver Broncos, appearing in five games during the 1964 season.[4] [5] He later became the emergency manager for Christian County, Kentucky.[6]

Snorton died on December 30, 2016, at the age of 74.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Matt Snorton: Crofton native had stellar athletic career. The Eagle Post. February 23, 2011.
  2. Web site: Snorton, Hickman Matthew "Matt" · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database . 2023-08-03 . nkaa.uky.edu.
  3. Web site: Matt Snorton. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 2, 2015.
  4. Web site: Matt Snorton. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 2, 2015.
  5. News: What's life after the cheers have died?. Boca Raton News. May 28, 1974. 12.
  6. News: Matt's journey. Kentucky New Era. April 28, 2004.
  7. News: Former Emergency Management Director dies at 74 . December 30, 2016 . Kentucky New Era.