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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Gary, Indiana, U.S. | July 13, 1954||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Gary (IN) Theodore Roosevelt | ||
College: | Purdue | ||
NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 184 | ||
Career history | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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