Bruce Herron

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Bruce Herron
No. 51
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-04-14) April 14, 1954 (age 68)
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College: New Mexico
NFL Draft: 1977  / Round: 7 / Pick: 180
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:71-1
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Bruce Wayne Herron (born April 14, 1954) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). In December 2012, Herron and former players Raymond Austin and Gerry Sullivan filed a lawsuit against the NFL over their handling of concussions. [1]

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References

  1. Janssen, Kim (December 14, 2012). "Two former Chicago Bears the latest to sue NFL over concussions". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved December 15, 2012.