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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 16, 1953 Dorking, England | ||||||||
| Died | March 14, 2008 (aged 54) Tucson, Arizona, U.S | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tucson (Tucson, Arizona, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College | Arizona | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 1st round, 22nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Daniel Dawson (October 16, 1953 – March 14, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. A 6'4", 256 lb. defensive end from the University of Arizona, Dawson played in nine NFL seasons from 1976 to 1984 for the Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs.
