Lou Brock Jr.

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Lou Brock Jr.
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1964-05-08) May 8, 1964 (age 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Ladue Horton Watkins (Ladue, Missouri)
College: Southern California
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 2 / Pick: 53
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Louis Clark Brock Jr. (born May 8, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and safety in the National Football League (NFL). [1]

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Early life

Brock was born in Chicago, Illinois and played scholastically at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in Ladue, Missouri, an affluent suburb of St. Louis. [1] He played collegiately at the University of Southern California, [2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the NEA/ World Almanac as a second-team All-American. [3]

Professional career

Brock was drafted by the Chargers in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft. [4] He played one game for the San Diego Chargers in 1987, two games for the Detroit Lions in 1988, and one game for the Seattle Seahawks in 1988. [5]

Personal life

Brock later worked as an executive with the Sprint/Nextel Corporation.[ citation needed ]

He is the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Lou Brock. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lou Brock". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. "Lou Brock Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. Murray Olderman (December 2, 1986). "Miami Trio Leads '86 All-Americans". The Daily Review (Morgan City, LA). p. 10 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. "Lou Brock Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  6. Jim Murray (April 24, 1987). "The name is the same but not the game". The Los Angeles Times . p. 93. Retrieved October 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg