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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Borger, Texas, U.S. | July 14, 1945||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Borger | ||||
College: | West Texas A&M | ||||
NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 16 / pick: 402 | ||||
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