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Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame running back Abner Haynes has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 86 years old.
Haynes began his football career at North Texas, where he joined Leon King as the first African American students to play college football in the state. He played as the school's starting running back in 1958 and 1959.
After setting a North Texas record that still stands today of 28.6 yards per punt return, Haynes was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1960 NFL draft.