Harry Gunner

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Harry Gunner
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1944-11-25) November 25, 1944 (age 79)
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Port Arthur (TX) Lincoln
College: Oregon State
NFL draft: 1968  / Round: 8 / Pick: 193
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Harry James Gunner (born November 25, 1944) is a former American football defensive end. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969 and for the Chicago Bears in 1970. [1] [2] Gunner played football and basketball at Oregon State University, where he was one of the first two African-Americans to play for the school as a scholarship athlete.

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References

  1. "Harry Gunner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. "Harry Gunner, DE". Nfl.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.