Bruce Anderson (American football)

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Bruce Anderson
No. 79, 83
Date of birth (1944-01-18) January 18, 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Coos Bay, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Linebacker
Defensive lineman
College Willamette
High school Marshfield High School
NFL draft 1966 / Round: 6 / Pick: 82
Career history
As player
1966 Los Angeles Rams
1967–1969 New York Giants
1970 Washington Redskins
Career stats

Bruce Albert Anderson (born January 18, 1944) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants. [1] He played high school football for Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Oregon, and college football at Willamette University, where he was an All-American. [2] Anderson was drafted in the sixth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, where he played for one season before being traded to the New York Giants. [3] He was inducted into the Willamette University athletic hall of fame in 2001. [4]

After his retirement from the league, Anderson became a stockbroker on Wall Street and later worked with the Coquille Tribe in Oregon, of which he is a member, to build housing with assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was also briefly co-owner of the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League in the early 1980s, but sold his stake in the team after disputes with fans and staff. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bruce Anderson". NFL. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  2. ↑ Jones, Al. "Salem Online History: Football". Salem Public Library. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  3. 1 2 Nadler, Eric; Nelson, Deborah; Tizon, Alex (December 2, 1996). "Key to HUD's cashbox". The Seattle Times . p. A1. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Class of 2001 - Hall of Fame". Athletics. Willamette University. Retrieved 2009-03-29.


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