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Al Matthews

1947 – 2025

American football player (born 1947)

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About Al Matthews

Lived 1947 – 2025 (aged 77). Al Matthews was an American american football player.

Alvin Leon Matthews (November 7, 1947 – March 8, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1977 for the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Texas A&I Javelinas, at the time a football power in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Matthews died at the age of 77 on March 8, 2025.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Austin High School, Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Also known as
Alvin Leon Matthews

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Al Matthews's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Al Matthews?

American football player (born 1947)

When was Al Matthews born?

Al Matthews was born on 7 November 1947 in Austin.

When did Al Matthews die?

Al Matthews died on 8 March 2025 in Austin.

What was Al Matthews's occupation?

Al Matthews was an american football player.

What nationality was Al Matthews?

Al Matthews was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Al Matthews

· Wikidata: Q669755

· DBpedia: Al Matthews (American football)

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Al Matthews. https://biography.guide/al-matthews/

MLA: "Al Matthews." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/al-matthews/.

Chicago: "Al Matthews." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/al-matthews/.

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