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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | June 17, 1954 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | ||
Died: | February 2, 1980 25) Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||
NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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