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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 24, 1954 Redding, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ferndale (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1977 | ||||||||
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Robert C. Nairne (born March 24, 1954) is a former American football linebacker who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1983. He played for Oregon State University in college.
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