Rice, Floyd b. August 31, 1949 d. November 8, 2011 Professional Football Player. For eight seasons (1971 to 1978), he played at the linebacker and tight-end positions in the National Football League with the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints. Born Floyd Elliott Rice, he attended Sadie V. Thompson High School (Mississippi) and played collegiate football at Alcorn State University. Rice was selected by Houston during the 9th round of the 1971 NFL Draft and appeared in 102 regular season games, yielding a...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA