Dwight Drane

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Dwight Drane
Date of birth (1962-05-06) May 6, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Miami, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Safety
US college Oklahoma
High school Miami Central Senior (FL)
Career history
As player
1986–1991 Buffalo Bills
Career stats

Dwight Drane (born May 6, 1962) is a retired professional American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.

He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players, and subsequently proceeded to anchor the Bills' defensive backfield from 1986 to 1991. [1]

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References

  1. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.