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'''Russell Gary''' is a former [[American football]] [[defenisve back]]. Gary was selected in the second round by the [[New Orleans Saints]] out of the [[University of Nebraska]] in the [[1981 NFL Draft]].
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| number = 20, 24, 38
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|07|31}}
| birth_place = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|03|10|1959|07|31}}
| death_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 195
| high_school = [[Central High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)|Central]] <br> (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
| college = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
| draftyear = 1981
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 29
| pastteams =
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1981|1986}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1986-{{NFL Year|1987}})
|highlights =
* First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1980 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1980]])
| statlabel1 = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = [[Fumble]] recoveries
| statvalue2 = 4
| statlabel3 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statvalue3 = 4.0
| pfr = GaryRu20
}}

'''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]].

==References==
{{reflist|<ref name=pro-football-reference.com>{{cite web|title=Russell Gary Career Splits|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GaryRu20/splits/|work=pro-football-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC.|accessdate=23 June 2013}}</ref>}}
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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Minneapolis]]
[[Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players]]
[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]


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Latest revision as of 20:31, 3 October 2024

Russell Gary
No. 20, 24, 38
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1959-07-31)July 31, 1959
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:March 10, 2019(2019-03-10) (aged 59)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Central
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1981 / round: 2 / pick: 29
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:7
Fumble recoveries:4
Sacks:4.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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  1. ^ "New Orleans Saints mourn the loss of Russell Gary". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Russell Gary Career Splits". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2013.