Lebron Shields

{{Short description|American football player (born 1937)}}

{{Use American English|date=August 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

|name= Lebron Shields

|image=

|caption =

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|number=73, 77

|position=Defensive end

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1937|7|23}}

|birth_place=Walker County, Georgia, U.S.

|height_ft=6

|height_in=4

|weight_lbs=250

|high_school=LaFayette

|college=Tennessee

|draftyear=1959

|draftround=22

|draftpick=256

|pastteams=

• Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1960}})
• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1961}})

|pfr=S/ShieLe20

}}

Lebron B. Shields (born July 23, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end with the Baltimore Colts and Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.{{Cite web |title=Lebron Shields Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShieLe20.htm |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 22nd round of the 1959 NFL draft with the 256th overall pick.{{Cite web |title=1959 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1959/draft.htm |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In Week 11 of the 1960 season, against the Lions, Shields recorded a safety.{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions at Baltimore Colts - December 4th, 1960 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196012040clt.htm |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}