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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dublin, Ireland | January 31, 1946
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California) |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
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