Jerry Mays (Defensive Lineman)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gerald Avery Mays (November 24, 1939 - July 17, 1994) was a football player who starred collegiately for Southern Methodist University before becoming a standout at the professional level for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mays put together an all-state career at Sunset High School before heading to SMU, where he served as co-captain and earned All-Southwest Conference honors at defensive tackle. A fifth round draft selection of the American Football League's Dallas Texans in 1961, Mays turned down the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings, in order to play near his home in Dallas. He soon became a force at defensive tackle on the Texans' line, continuing his dominance defensive end when the team relocated in 1963 to become the Kansas City Chiefs.