August Curley

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August Curley
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1960-01-24) January 24, 1960 (age 62)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Atlanta (GA) Southwest
College: USC
NFL Draft: 1983  / Round: 4 / Pick: 94
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

August Onorato Curley (born January 24, 1960) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California and attended Southwest High School in Atlanta, Georgia. [1]

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References

  1. "AUGUST CURLEY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.