Gary Wimmer

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Gary Wimmer
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-09) March 9, 1961 (age 63)
Pocatello, Idaho
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Capital (Idaho)
College: Stanford
Undrafted: 1983
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

Gary Edwin Wimmer (born March 9, 1961) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for one season. [1] He played college football at Stanford.

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Professional career

Wimmer was selected by the Oakland Invaders as a territorial selection in the 1983 USFL Draft, but did not play for the team.

Wimmer signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 1983 NFL draft. He played three games for the Seahawks in the 1983 season. He played primarily on special teams and did not record a statistic.

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References

  1. "Gary Wimmer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.