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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Fairfield, Alabama, U.S. | January 28, 1947||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Roosevelt [1] | ||||
College: | Michigan State | ||||
NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 11 / pick: 270 | ||||
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