Tyrone Caldwell

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1947–2022)}}

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| name = Tyrone Caldwell

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|3|23}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|1|4|1947|3|23}}

| death_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 1966–1969

| player_team1 = South Carolina State

| player_years2 = 1968

| player_team2 = Alabama Hawks

| player_positions = Defensive tackle, defensive end

| coach_years1 = 1978

| coach_team1 = Maryland Eastern Shore (DC)

| coach_years2 = 1979

| coach_team2 = Maryland Eastern Shore

| overall_record = 3–7–1

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Tyrone Caldwell (March 23, 1947 – January 4, 2022) was an American football player and coach. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 1970 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/draft.htm|title=1970 NFL Draft|publisher=Pro Football Reference|access-date=December 6, 2018}} Caldwell was the final head football coach at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, serving for one season, in 1979, and compiling a record of 3–7–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerc/cald02200.html|title=Tyrone Caldwell|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=December 6, 2018}}

He died on January 4, 2022, at the age of 74.{{cite web|url=https://www.scsuathletics.com/news/2022/1/15/football-funeral-for-sc-state-hall-of-famer-tyrone-caldwell-set.aspx|title=Funeral for SC State Hall of Famer Tyrone Caldwell Set|date=January 15, 2022|access-date=December 20, 2023}}