Dan Flores (American football)

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Daniel Francisco Flores (born June 12, 1977) is a former professional football player who currently operates several businesses in New York City; a corporate wellness/fitness firm and a wine and spirits shop in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. He currently resides in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn with his wife Natasha, and three children; Glory, Grace and Geordan. Flores is from East Flatbush, Brooklyn. [1] [2] Flores played at Brooklyn Tech High School. [3] Flores played four seasons at Stony Brook University as a tight end. [4]

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Early life

Flores grew up an only child while raised by his grandparents George and Sarah Paine. He does have 2 half siblings; a sister named Jahnee, and a brother Jadan.

Career

In 2000, Flores was a member of the Flint Flames in the Indoor Football League. [4] Flores later signed with the New Jersey Gladiators in 2001 in the Arena Football League. During his season with the Gladiators he played full back and linebacker. Offensively, he rushed for 51 yards on 16 carries and scored 2 touchdowns. Defensively he made five tackles and one sack. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dan Flores - ArenaFan.com". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Daniels, Mark (January 12, 2019). "Patriots defensive signal caller Brian Flores excels on his football journey". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dan Flores". LinkedIn .
  4. 1 2 "Dan Flores Signs Professional Contract With New Jersey Gladiators". stonybrookathletics.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.


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