:Leroy Mitchell

{{Short description|American football player (born 1944)}}

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| position = Cornerback

| number = 41

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|9|22|mf=y}}

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| draftyear = 1967

| draftround = 11

| draftpick = 283

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| college = Texas Southern

| pastteams =

• Boston Patriots (1967–1968)
• Houston Oilers (1970)
• Denver Broncos (1971–1973)

| statlabel1 = Games played—started

| statvalue1 = 82—68

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 19

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 3

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| highlights =

• AFL All-Star (1968)

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| birth_place = Wharton, Texas, U.S.

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Leroy Mitchell (born September 22, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers. In 1967, he joined the AFL's Boston Patriots. He played there for two seasons and was an AFL All-Star selection in 1968. He would go on to play in the NFL for the Houston Oilers (1970), and the Denver Broncos (1971–1973).