Justin Cross

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Justin Cross
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1959-04-19) April 19, 1959 (age 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Portsmouth
(Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
College: Western State (CO)
NFL draft: 1981  / Round: 10 / Pick: 272
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:44
Games started:16
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Justin Cross (born August 19, 1959) is a former American football offensive tackle who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills from 1982 to 1986. He played college football for Western State. He originally went to Western State for skiing, not football. [1] During his five-year career as a Buffalo Bill, Cross played in 44 games and started 16 of them. In 1983, he played in 15 games and started 13 of them at right tackle.

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References

  1. "Former Players Newsletter" . Retrieved October 18, 2018.