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Position: | Halfback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | February 23, 1933
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Grand Island (NE) |
College: | Nebraska |
NFL draft: | 1955 / Round: 15 / Pick: 181 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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