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Position: | Linebacker |
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Born: | Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | September 16, 1940
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Sandusky |
College: | Bowling Green State |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR |
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