Greg Peters (American football)

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Greg Peters
Personal information
Born: (1955-04-27) April 27, 1955 (age 68)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Los Gatos (CA)
College: California
Position: Offensive guard
NFL Draft: 1977  / Round: 12 / Pick: 332
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Greg Peters (born April 27, 1955) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Early years

Peters attended Los Gatos High School, where he was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-time All-league selection. [1]

As a senior, he was a two-way player at tackle. He received Most Valuable Lineman in the West Valley Athletic League and All-Central Coast Section honors at the end of the season. He also practiced wrestling. [1]

College career

Peters accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. As a junior, he was a starter at defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning a Pac-8 co-championship in 1975. [1]

As a senior, he was converted into an offensive guard and was named a starter.

Professional career

Peters was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round (332nd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft. [2] He suffered a knee injury during rookie camp on July 17 and was lost for the season. He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 11. [3] The Cowboys would go on to win Super Bowl XII. He was waived on August 24, 1978. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Big, bruising Peters powers his way into the Los Gatos High School Hall of Fame" . Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. "1977 NFL Draft" . Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. "Landry Concerned About Cowboy Running Backs" . Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  4. "Dallas Cuts 10 Players" . Retrieved September 28, 2019.