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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 12, 1957 Sylvester, Georgia |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Avon Park |
| College: | Bethune–Cookman |
| Undrafted: | 1980 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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