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 Brezina in 1972 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 7, 1946 Sinton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Louise (TX) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 11 / pick: 275 | ||||||||||||
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Gregory Brezina (born January 7, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for twelve seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He made 12 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. [1]
Brezina was raised in Louise, Texas and played college football for the Houston Cougars. He and his five brothers — as well as a nephew — all played football at the University of Houston, an NCAA Division I Record. [2] His brother Bobby Brezina played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. His brother Butch (Mark) Brezina was also offered a contract by the Houston Oilers. Greg Brezina runs Christian Families Today, a non-profit organization in Newnan, Georgia.
