Greg LaFleur

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Greg LaFleur
No. 89, 83
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1958-09-16) September 16, 1958 (age 66)
Ville Platte, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Ville Platte (LA)
College: LSU
NFL draft: 1981  / round: 3 / pick: 82
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:64
Receiving yards:729
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Gregory Louis LaFleur (born September 16, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). LaFleur was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Eagles out of Louisiana State University in the 1981 NFL draft. LaFleur has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Cardinals. He had career statistics of 64 Receptions and 3 Touchdowns. [1] He is the father of former NBA center Robert Sacre. His youngest son Greyson LaFleur is a linebacker at College of the Desert.

In 1995 he served as the national spokesperson for the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education. LaFleur was the athletic director at Texas State University from 2001 to 2004 and Chicago State University from 2004 to 2005. He was the athletic director at Southern University from 2005 until April 6, 2011. In 2016, LaFleur ran for mayor-president of Baton Rouge and the East Baton Rouge Parish. [2]

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References

  1. "Greg LaFleur NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. Addo, Koran. "Southern settles lawsuits, avoids potentially costly legal fights". theadvocate.com. Retrieved January 12, 2014.