Luther Henson

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Luther Henson
Personal information
Born: (1959-03-25) March 25, 1959 (age 65)
Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Sandusky
College: Ohio State
Position: Defensive lineman
Undrafted: 1982
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:21
Sacks:3

Luther Martin Henson (born March 25, 1959) is a former American football player who played defensive lineman for three seasons with the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

Henson graduated from Sandusky High School 1977 and went on to play defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes under coaches Woody Hayes and Earle Bruce. Luther was selected as All Big 10 at the defensive tackle position for the years 1979 and 1980. [1]

NFL career

In 1982 Henson was signed as a free agent by New England Patriots under coach Ron Meyers. Henson played between 1982 and 1984. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "The History of Ohio State Football" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  2. "Luther Henson". The New England Patriots. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. "Luther Henson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. "Players - Luther Henson". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved December 11, 2013.