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rdfs:comment	Michael Francis Dukes (March 16, 1936 – June 16, 2008) was an American collegiate and professional football player who was best known as a linebacker for the original Houston Oilers. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dukes attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Georgia and then played in college for Clemson University. He then played the 1959 season for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Dukes left the NFL for the upstart American Football League where he played six seasons for the Oilers, Boston Patriots and New York Jets. He played for the first two championship teams of the American Football League, the 1960 and 1961 Oilers, and was selected to the UPI All-AFL Team in 1961.
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Birth Date	1936-03-16
AFLAllStar	1960
death place	Beaumont, Texas
FontColor	white
Name	Dukes, Mike Mike Dukes
pfr	DukeMi20
NFLDraftedRound	14
Date of Death	2008-06-16
Birth Place	Louisville, Kentucky
NFLDraftedYear	1959
College	Clemson University
death date	2008-06-16
DatabaseFootball	DUKESMIK01
Place of Birth	Louisville, Kentucky
Place of death	Beaumont, Texas
Years	1959 1960 1964 1965
Position	Linebacker
Honors	American Football League Champion, 1960American Football League Champion, 1961
Teams	AFL Boston Patriots AFL New York Jets AFL Houston Oilers NFL San Francisco 49ers
Date of Birth	1936-03-16
Short Description	American football player
abstract	Michael Francis Dukes (March 16, 1936 – June 16, 2008) was an American collegiate and professional football player who was best known as a linebacker for the original Houston Oilers. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dukes attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Georgia and then played in college for Clemson University. He then played the 1959 season for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Dukes left the NFL for the upstart American Football League where he played six seasons for the Oilers, Boston Patriots and New York Jets. He played for the first two championship teams of the American Football League, the 1960 and 1961 Oilers, and was selected to the UPI All-AFL Team in 1961. Dukes died in an automobile accident on Interstate 10 in Beaumont, Texas on June 16, 2008 at age 72. His internment was located at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.