Russ Bolinger

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Russ Bolinger
No. 73
Position: Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-10) September 10, 1954 (age 70)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Lompoc (CA)
College: UC Riverside
Long Beach St.
NFL draft: 1976  / round: 3 / pick: 68
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:121
Games started:76
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Russell Dean Bolinger (born September 10, 1954) is a former American football offensive lineman, actor, broadcaster, playwright, sports writer/Detroit Free Press and an NFL Football Scout. He played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1985 and in 1985 he played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL. For the past 30 years he has worked as a recruiting coordinator for the University of Utah, an NFL scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, and Atlanta Falcons.


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