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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | August 8, 1954 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Fort Worth (TX) Nolan | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 2nd round, 44th overall pick | ||||||||
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Horace Orlando Ivory (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional football running back in the NFL from 1977 through 1982. [1] He attended Nolan Catholic High School from 1968 to 1972 where he was a TCIL All-State running back. He was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame University but for academic reasons, went to Navarro Junior College before transferring to the University of Oklahoma for his junior and senior seasons.
Ivory was a member of two national championship teams while at Oklahoma. He rushed for 1390 yds on 213 carries in his 22 games with the Sooners (6.5 avg). [2]
He was drafted in the 2nd round of the NFL 1977 draft by the New England Patriots. Ivory was named to the NFL All-Pro team as a kick returner after the 1980 season with the Patriots.
