American football player
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1961-05-17) May 17, 1961 (age 63) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | South Miami (Miami, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 2 / pick: 52 | ||||||||
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Wayne Erwin Capers (born May 17, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts. Prior to his professional career Capers was an All-Big Eight receiver at the University of Kansas. Caper's wife, the former Robbin Smith, played in 82 games for the Kansas women's basketball team from 1979–80 through 1981–82. Robbin attended Pittsburgh's Schenley High School and majored in: communication studies. Caper's son, Wayne Capers Jr. played in 14 games for the University of Arizona in 2012 and 2013 and transferred to Duquesne University in the spring of 2014.
References
- Duquesne, University of. "The Duquesne University Official Athletic Site". www.goduquesne.com/. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- Capers, Wayne. "Wayne Capers Jr". www.weebly.com.
- "My Site".
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