Roy Winston

Roy Charles Winston (September 15, 1940 – March 5, 2022) played linebacker in the NFL for 15 seasons, spending his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings from 1962 to 1976. He was drafted by Minnesota in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL Draft after playing at Louisiana State University, where he earned unanimous All-American honors following the 1961 season. At LSU he was part of a team that went 9-1, shared the SEC title with Alabama, and defeated Colorado 25–7 in the Orange Bowl. Winston was one of 11 Vikings players to appear in all four of the franchise's Super Bowl appearances (IV, VIII, IX, XI), starting at left linebacker in the first three.