Durwood Lee Keeton (born August 14, 1952) is a former

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the

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. He first enrolled at

Navarro College Navarro College is a public community college in Texas with its main campus in Corsicana and branches in Fairfield, Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie. The college has an annual student enrollment of more than 9,000 students. The Corsicana ...

before transferring to the

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. Keeton attended

Bonham High School Bonham High School is a public high school located in Bonham, Texas, United States and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Bonham Independent School District which encompasses central Fann ...

in Bonham, Texas. He was also a member of the

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and

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College career

Navarro College

Keeton played for the Navarro Bulldogs from 1970 to 1971.

University of Oklahoma

Keeton transferred to play for the

Oklahoma Sooners The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. The 19 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Sooners", a reference to a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Run ...

from 1972 to 1973. He earned All- Big Eight honors while also playing in the Blue–Gray and Senior Bowl games.

Professional career

Keeton was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 85th pick in the 1974 NFL draft.

Southern California Sun

Keeton played for the Southern California Sun of the

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in 1974, returning one interception for a touchdown.

New England Patriots

Keeton played in twelve games for the New England Patriots during the 1975 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Keeton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the

1976 NFL expansion draft The 1976 National Football League (NFL) expansion draft was held March 30–31, 1976. The expansion teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Flor ...

. He was released by the team during training camp.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Keeton, Durwood Living people 1952 births Players of American football from Texas American football defensive backs Navarro Bulldogs football players Oklahoma Sooners football players Southern California Sun players New England Patriots players People from Bonham, Texas