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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | July 11, 1952||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Biloxi | ||||||
College: | Mississippi College | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 14 / pick: 390 | ||||||
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