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Charlie Sanders
American football player (1946–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American actor and comedian, see Charlie Sanders (actor).
Charles Alvin Sanders (August 25, 1946 – July 2, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1977. Sanders was chosen for the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team and voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | (1946-08-25)August 25, 1946 Richlands, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | July 2, 2015(2015-07-02) (aged 68) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | James B. Dudley (Greensboro, North Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Minnesota (1965–1967) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||
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