Milton Eugene "Mickey" Slaughter (August 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American professional football player and college coach.
Slaughter was raised in Alexandria, Louisiana, and played quarterback for Coach Maxie Lambright at Bolton High School, where he graduated in 1959.
He then played college football for Hall of Fame coach Joe Aillet at Louisiana Tech University, where he was a three-time all-conference quarterback before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1963.
He accepted the offer and coached the offensive backfield for 12 years from 1967 to 1978. Notable Louisiana Tech football players coached by Slaughter include Terry Bradshaw, Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty, Tommy Spinks, Roger Carr, Mike Barber, Pat Tilley, and Billy Ryckman.
Slaughter's son Bobby also played football at Louisiana Tech and was an All-American wide receiver in 1990 and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1991.