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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. | August 3, 1952
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Natchitoches |
College: | Grambling State |
Undrafted: | 1975 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
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