Bill Cherry

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Bill Cherry
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1961-01-05) January 5, 1961 (age 63)
DeLand, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Dover (TN) Stewart Co.
College: Middle Tennessee State
Undrafted: 1982
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:28
Games started:1
Player stats at PFR

William Kimble Cherry (born January 5, 1961) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers. [1] Cherry played collegiate ball for Middle Tennessee State University and played professionally for two seasons. He retired from football in 1987. [2]

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References

  1. "Packers.com - Bill Cherry". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  2. "Bill Cherry Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2009.