Brian Shulman

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Brian Shulman
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-20) April 20, 1966 (age 58)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
College: Auburn University
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 8 / Pick: 206
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Brian Shulman (born April 20, 1966) is an American former football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL draft, making him the last punter from Auburn University to be drafted into the NFL.

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In 2001, Shulman founded LTS Education Systems (formerly Learning Through Sports, Inc.), a company that developed online game-based learning systems for children. [1] LTS was acquired by K12 Inc. in April 2016. [2]

Shulman is also the author of The Death of Sportsmanship and How to Revive It. [3]

Football career

In 1986 Shulman was awarded a scholarship to play football at Auburn University under Coach Pat Dye. [4] Shulman was the starting punter from 1986 to 1988. He was a captain on Auburn's 1988 team, which won SEC Championship and was named no.1 nationally in scoring defense and total defense. He finished college as a two-time All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) player and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1989 in the 8th round.

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References

  1. ↑ Young, Ryan. "SEC helps put educational online sports game in grade schools". USA Today. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ Henry, Alexa. "K12 Inc. Acquires LTS Education Systems". EdWeek Market Brief. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ Shulman, Brian (March 2007). Death of Sportsmanship and How to Revive It. ISBN   978-0979123115.
  4. ↑ Shulman, Brian. "Shulman bio". Brian Shulman, Auburn Tiger. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
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