An 18th round draft pick from Southern, Haymond wowed the Colts’ staff on his arrival to training camp in 1964. “The first day, I ran 40 yards in 4.5 seconds,” he said.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (WVUE) - Algiers native Alvin Haymond, one of the earliest New Orleans-born football players to play professionally in the NFL, has died at age 81, family members confirmed to Fox 8.