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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | October 11, 1960||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Boston College (Boston, Massachusetts) | ||||||
College: | Boston College | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1982 | ||||||
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