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Interceptions:	7
Fumble recoveries:	4
Sacks:	4.0
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Russell Gary
No. 20, 24, 38
Position:	Safety
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:	Central ; (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1981 / round: 2 / pick: 29
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1981–1986); Philadelphia Eagles (1986-1987);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big Eight (1980);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	7
Fumble recoveries:	4
Sacks:	4.0
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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.

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^ "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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[1] "New Orleans Saints mourn the loss of Russell Gary". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

[pro-football-reference.com-2] "Russell Gary Career Splits". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

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 * [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1981|1986}})
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-'''Russell Craig Gary''' (born July 31, 1959 in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]) was an [[American football]] [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]].  He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Nebraska]].  In 1983, Gary was voted First Team All Pro for the NFL.  Russell currently works under head coach [[Shannon Currier]] coaching the defensive backs at [[Concordia University, St. Paul]].
+'''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==
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-[[Category:Sportspeople from Minneapolis]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Minneapolis]]
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 [[Category:American football defensive backs]]
 [[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]