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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | August 16, 1958 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Woodward (Cincinnati, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | Miami (OH) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1980 | ||||||
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