Hap Farber

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Hap Farber
No. 56
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1948-07-01) July 1, 1948 (age 76)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Jackson (MS) Murrah
College: Mississippi
NFL draft: 1970  / Round: 7 / Pick: 181
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Louis Allen "Hap" Farber Jr. (born July 1, 1948) is a former American football linebacker who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and attended Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi. [1]

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References

  1. "HAP FARBER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.