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Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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Born: | Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. | December 10, 1963||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Hampton (Hampton, Virginia) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 7 / pick: 176 | ||||
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Robert Nathan Banks (born December 10, 1963) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL).
Born in Williamsburg, Virginia, Banks attended Peninsula Catholic High School before transferring to Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia, to play football. In 1982, the Touchdown Club of Columbus awarded Banks their second annual Sam B. Nicola Trophy, designating him as the National High School Player of the Year. [1] Banks played for University of Notre Dame in the mid-1980s. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers football team in the 7th round (176th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft. He played off the bench for one year in Houston before moving to the Cleveland Browns, where he started 15 games in 1989. He started 9 of the 15 games he played in 1990, which was his last year in the NFL.
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