Mike Spivey (American football)

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Mike Spivey
No. 47, 45
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1954-03-10)March 10, 1954
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:June 26, 2023(2023-06-26) (aged 69)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Aldine (Houston)
College: Colorado
NFL draft: 1977  / Round: 2 / Pick: 43
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Mike Spivey (March 10, 1954 – June 26, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes. [1]

Spivey died in Denver, Colorado on June 26, 2023, at the age of 69. [2]

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