Brad Dusek

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Brad Dusek
No. 59
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1950-12-13) December 13, 1950 (age 73)
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Temple (TX)
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1973  / Round: 3 / Pick: 56
(by the New England Patriots)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:4
Fumble recoveries:16
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

John Bradley Dusek (born December 13, 1950) is a former American football linebacker.

Dusek was born in Longview, Texas, in 1950. [1] He attended Temple High School and was selected as a Parade All-American as a senior. [2] He then enrolled at Texas A&M University. He played for the Texas A&M Aggies football program from 1969 to 1972. [3] [4] [5] He was a team captain on the 1972 Texas A&M team. [2]

Dusek was selected in the third round (56th pick) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He played for the Washington Redskins from 1974 to 1981. He appeared in 114 games with the Redskins, 97 of them as a starter. He totaled 16 fumble recoveries (including three returned for touchdowns), 14 sacks, four interceptions, and three touchdowns. [3] He also had over 100 tackles in 1977, 1978, and 1979. Author Michael Richman in The Redskins Enyclopedia rated Dusek as "one of the best outside linebackers in Redskins history." [6]

Dusek was inducted into Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 2018. [2] [7]

Dusek was diagnosed with ALS in September 2018. He was declared an "ALS Hero" in 2020 by the Texas Chapter of the ALS Association. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Katie Kroncke (January 16, 2020). "ALS Hero: Brad Dusek". ALS Association Texas Chapter. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brad Dusek". Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Brad Dusek". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "A&M Dream". Corsicana Daily Sun. August 9, 1970. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brad Dusek Graduates To Starting Left Halfback". Staunton Leader. July 31, 1970. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Michael Richmanpublisher=Temple University Press (2009). The Redskins Encyclopedia. pp. 282–283. ISBN   9781592135448.
  7. ↑ "Temple's Dusek inducted into Texas High School Football HOF". KWTC.com. May 5, 2018.
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