Elmer Collett

Elmer Collett
Elmer Collett
Date of birth: November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) (age 67)
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Career information
Position(s): Guard
College: San Francisco State
NFL Draft: 1966 / Round: 14 / Pick 208
Organizations
 As player:
1967-1972
1973-1977
San Francisco 49ers
Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls: 1969
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Charles Elmer Collett (born 1944) is a retired firefighter with the Kentfield Fire District and former professional American football player. He played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts. Notably, he is an actual gold mining "ex-49er" and owner of a gold mining claim in the Sierra foothills on the Middle Fork Yuba River. He now resides in Stinson Beach, California. Elmer and former wife, Lisa, are parents of sons, Ramsey and Casey. He enjoys fishing, hiking and boogie boarding. He has two brothers and a sister (Joan) all residing in California.

Career

He played as a guard in football. He is now retired and lives in Stinson Beach.