Former Texas A&M quarterback, Hall of Fame player passes away

Former Texas A&M quarterback Charles Milstead, who was later inducted into the Aggies’ Hall of Fame, passed away on Thursday, according to his family. Milstead was 84 years old.

His family added that funeral arrangements are still pending.

Milstead attended Texas A&M until 1960. In three years with the Aggies, he threw for a total of 2,072 yards, throwing for 10 touchdowns in that span. He also rushed for 429 yards and three touchdowns. Milstead helped lead Texas A&M to an 8-3 record in 1959, good for the 19th-best record in the country, before the team regressed the next two seasons.

He led Texas A&M in passing from 1967-69, and he was a two-time All-Southwest Conference selection, taking home the honor in 1958 and 1959. Milstead finished his Texas A&M career with then-school records in pass completions, pass attempts and passing yards. Milstead was also voted as a team captain, as well as Texas A&M’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1959; all the while, he earned academic All-American honors in 1958.

A Texas A&M Hall of Famer, Milstead played in the AFL

Milstead, who was inducted into Texas A&M’s 1974 Hall of Fame class, was a three-year football letterman from 1957-59, playing under then-head coach Bear Bryant, who was succeed in Milstead’s final two years by Jim Myers. A 6-foot-2, 190-pound primary quarterback, he was drafted in the 14th round of the 1960 NFL Draft. After being selected by the Houston OIlers, he played two seasons in the AFL, lining up as a quarterback, defensive back and a punter. He helped lead the Houston Oilers to back-to-back AFL Championships in 1960 and 1961.