Miller Farr, a two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback who finished his career playing alongside his brother with the Detroit Lions, died Thursday at the age of 80.
Farr, a first-round pick in the AFL’s redshirt draft of 1965, played 10 seasons with five teams in the AFL and NFL and had 35 career interceptions.
He tied for the AFL lead with 10 interceptions in 1967, when he returned three picks for touchdowns.
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Farr, a high school track star who played collegiate football at Wichita State, started his pro career with the Denver Broncos and played one year for the San Diego Chargers and three each for the Houston Oilers and St. Louis Cardinals before signing with the Lions in 1973. He played in six games with the Lions, where his brother, Mel, spent seven seasons as a running back.
A member of the all-time AFL’s second-team, Farr also played one season with the Florida Blazers of the World Football League.
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