Career
As tight end, he was drafted by the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League, but played instead for the Florida Blazers of the World Football League in 1974. He was traded to the Chicago Bears in 1975 for thirdand seventh-round draft picks, along with the head coach of the Blazers, Jack Pardee. In his rookie season with the Florida Blazers, Latta caught 39 passes for 815 yards and nine touchdown receptions.
The Blazers went to the 1974 World Bowl Championship game falling 22-21 to the Birmingham Americans.
During his 5-year NFL career, the 6-foot-three, 227-pound tight end caught 90 passes for 1,081 yards and 7 touchdowns. On special teams, he returned 3 kickoffs for 22 yards.
Latta attended South Side High School in Newark and Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on September 28, 1994 at Saint Michael"s Hospital, Newark, New Jersey.
He was 41 years old.