Ned Bolcar

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Ned Bolcar
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1967-01-12) January 12, 1967 (age 57)
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Phillipsburg (NJ)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1990  / Round: 6 / Pick: 147
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Ned Francis Bolcar (born January 12, 1967) is a former American football linebacker. He played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL), one with the Seattle Seahawks and two with the Miami Dolphins.

A native of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey who played at Phillipsburg High School, [1] [2] Bolcar was a 1984 USA Today High School All-American selection.

He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-time second-team All-American (1987, 1989), and captained the 1988 national championship team. [3]

Bolcar was a sixth-round selection in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. [4]

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References

  1. Staff. "Warren County Hall of Fame inductees announced", Warren Reporter , August 22, 2014. Accessed May 2, 2015. "A native of Lopatcong Township and a Phillipsburg High School graduate, Bolcar was a 1984 USA Today High School All-American selection."
  2. Staff. "FLASHBACK: In '90, Parkland swept Easton, Phillipsburg for first time", The Morning Call , February 8, 2010. Accessed March 14, 2011. "1985 -- Phillipsburg's Ned Bolcar, Parade Magazine's football co-player of the year, reveals he will attend Notre Dame."
  3. "Catching Up With Ned Bolcar". Notre Dame Athletics Website. September 20, 2006.
  4. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.