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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Winfield, Illinois, U.S. | November 29, 1965
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Wheaton Central (Wheaton, Illinois) |
College: | Benedictine |
Undrafted: | 1987 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com |
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