Darrell Ray Colbert (born November 16, 1964) is a former American professional

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player who was a wide receiver in the

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(NFL) and the

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(WLAF). He played for the

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of the NFL, and the

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of the WLAF. Colbert was born in

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, and attended the black

Hebert High School Hebert High School was a traditionally black high school in the South Park Independent School District in Beaumont, Texas, US. It was founded in the early 20th century to serve the black community, and became an accredited high school in 1923. In r ...

and then

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after Hebert was merged into it. He played

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Colbert, Darrell 1964 births Living people American football wide receivers Kansas City Chiefs players Players of American football from Beaumont, Texas San Antonio Riders players