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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1946 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | June 4, 2019 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Sam Houston | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 7 / pick: 165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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