Elmer Collett

Charles Elmer Collett (/ˈkɔːlɛt/ KAWL-eht;^[2] born 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts.

Elmer Collett

No. 66
Collett in 1977
Date of birth	(1944-11-07) November 7, 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Guard
US college	San Francisco State
AFL draft	1966 / round: Red Shirt 10 / pick: 87
Drafted by	Kansas City Chiefs[1]
NFL draft	1966 / round: 14 / pick: 208
Career history
As player
1967–1972	San Francisco 49ers
1973–1977	Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	1969
Career stats
Games played	145
Starts	101
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

After his playing career, he became a firefighter. He is owner of a gold mining claim in the Sierra foothills on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River. He resides in Stinson Beach, California. Elmer and wife, Lisa Blackburn of Sunnyvale CA, were married in 1980. They have two sons.

Career

He played as a guard in football and as a fire fighter in Kentfield, California. He is retired.