Norman Earl Evans (born September 28, 1942) is a former

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player. He played professionally as an

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for 14 seasons, first in the

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(AFL) and later in the

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(NFL). Evans is the only player in NFL history to be chosen in two expansion drafts. The

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took Evans from the

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in the 1966 AFL Expansion draft. He played 10 seasons with Miami. Evans was also chosen by the

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in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft and played three seasons there. He was selected to two

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s and played in three

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s, all with the Dolphins. Norman was born in

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, but his football playing days began in

Donna, Texas Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,797 at the 2020 census. History Donna is in southeastern Hidalgo County, east of McAllen, in territory that was granted to Lino Cabazos as part of the La Blanca la ...

, then a small town of 7,500 people with a 2A football team.

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1942 births Living people American football offensive tackles Houston Oilers players Miami Dolphins players Seattle Seahawks players TCU Horned Frogs football players American Conference Pro Bowl players People from Donna, Texas Sportspeople from Santa Fe, New Mexico Players of American football from Texas American Football League players {{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub

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