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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | May 25, 1945
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Istrouma (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
College: | LSU |
NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 8 / pick: 206 |
Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Thomas Paul Fussell (born May 25, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for one season with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL) in 1967. He played in 12 games that season, starting in two. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers. [1] Following his senior season at LSU, he was invited to play in the 1966 East–West Shrine Game. [2] [3]
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