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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Ville Platte, Louisiana, U.S. | September 16, 1958||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Ville Platte (LA) | ||||||
College: | LSU | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 3 / pick: 82 | ||||||
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