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Michael Lavon Townsend is an American former professional football defensive back who played two seasons in the World Football League (WFL) with the Jacksonville Sharks and Memphis Southmen. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1974 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Notre Dame. He was a consensus All-American in 1973.

Early life
Michael Lavon Townsend was born on March 19, 1952, in Brundidge, Alabama. He attended Garfield High School in Hamilton, Ohio. ==College career==
College career
Townsend was a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1970 to 1973. Townsend was a captain on the Notre Dame 1973 national championship team. He played in the Hula Bowl after his senior season. ==Professional career==
Professional career
Townsend was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, with the 86th overall pick, of the 1974 NFL draft, and by the Jacksonville Sharks in the sixth round, with the 70th overall pick, of the 1974 WFL draft. In 1975, he signed with the Vikings but was later released on August 25, 1975. He then played in one game for the Memphis Southmen of the WFL in 1975. Townsend was signed by the New York Giants on January 27, 1976, but was later released. ==References==
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