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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | November 1, 1952||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||
College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 2 / pick: 38 | ||||||||
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Andre Tillman (born November 1, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Growing up, he attended Lake Highlands High School. [1] He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. [1] He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1974 NFL draft. As of 2017, he was one of five tight ends to ever be selected in the second round by the Dolphins. [2]
Tillman played in a total of 58 games for the Dolphins from 1975 to 1978. [3]
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Eric Saubert is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Drake, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Not surprisingly, Andre Tillman also will be inducted. Andre is a '70 grad who was an outstanding LHHS football and basketball player