No. 22 | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Daytona Beach, Florida | August 15, 1955
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Father Lopez |
College: | Vanderbilt |
Undrafted: | 1978 |
Career history | |
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