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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | December 1, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
Died: | October 26, 1984 45) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Germantown (PA) | ||||
College: | Penn State | ||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 5 / Pick: 49 | ||||
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