Leonard C. Fairley (born January 2, 1951) 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 drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the

1974 NFL Draft The 1974 NFL draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York, on January 29–30, 1974. Each of the 26 NFL teams were granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks. Many experts consider the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers to have ha ...

. He played college football at Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College and attended M. F. Nichols High School in

Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi ( ; ) is a city in and one of two county seats of Harrison County, Mississippi, United States (the other being the adjacent city of Gulfport). The 2010 United States Census recorded the population as 44,054 and in 2019 the estimated popu ...

. Fairley was also a member of the Buffalo Bills.

College career

Fairley played strong safety for the Alcorn A&M Braves. He was inducted into the Alcorn State Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.

Professional career

Fairley was selected by the

with the 157th pick in the

. He played in two games for the Oilers during the 1974 season. He was later released by the Oilers. Fairley signed with the Buffalo Bills on October 1, 1974.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fairley, Leonard Living people 1951 births Players of American football from Mississippi American football defensive backs Alcorn State Braves football players Houston Oilers players Sportspeople from Biloxi, Mississippi