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American football player
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
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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) 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
- "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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