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: 3rd round, 68th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:121
Games started:76
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Russell Dean Bolinger (born September 10, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1985. He played college football for the UC Riverside Highlanders and Long Beach State 49ers. In 1985, he played for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).

After football, he became an actor, broadcaster, playwright, sports writer/Detroit Free Press and an NFL scout.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]