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|birth_place=[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] |
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| high_school = [[Central High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)|Central]] <br> (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
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| college = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] |
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* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1981|1986}}) |
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* First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1980 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1980]]) |
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'''Russell Craig Gary''' (July 31, 1959 – March 10, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=New Orleans Saints mourn the loss of Russell Gary |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-mourn-the-loss-of-russell-gary |website=www.neworleanssaints.com |accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. He played [[college football]] |
'''Russell Craig Gary''' (July 31, 1959 – March 10, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=New Orleans Saints mourn the loss of Russell Gary |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-mourn-the-loss-of-russell-gary |website=www.neworleanssaints.com |accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska Cornhuskers]]. In 1983, Gary was voted first-team [[All-Pro]] for the NFL. Russell also worked under head coacher [[Shannon Currier]] coaching the defensive backs at [[Concordia University, St. Paul]]. |
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[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]] |
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[[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]] |
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 31, 1959 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 10, 2019 (aged 59) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (Minneapolis, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 2 / pick: 29 | ||||||||
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Russell Craig Gary (July 31, 1959 – March 10, 2019)[1] was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 1983, Gary was voted first-team All-Pro for the NFL. Russell also worked under head coacher Shannon Currier coaching the defensive backs at Concordia University, St. Paul.
References
[edit]- ^ "New Orleans Saints mourn the loss of Russell Gary". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Russell Gary Career Splits". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
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