Horace Belton (July 16, 1955 – May 28, 2019) was a

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and

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running back and

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champion. Belton played his college football at

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and began his career in 1977, playing only 2 regular season games for the

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(rushing for 126 yards). He played in the

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, with 12 carries for 36 yards and 4 receptions for 30 yards. He then played 3 seasons with the

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, as a running back and kick returner, rushing for 486 total yards. He died on May 28, 2019, aged 63.

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1955 births 2019 deaths Kansas City Chiefs players Montreal Alouettes players Southeastern Louisiana Lions football players Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Players of Canadian football from Louisiana 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people {{Americanfootball-stub