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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 14, 1937 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 25, 2017 (aged 79) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: 2 Pick: First Selections (by the Buffalo Bills) | ||||||||
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