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American football player (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matt Bernstein (born December 26, 1982) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at University of Wisconsin–Madison. He attempted to play in the Arena Football League (AFL) after a stint in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions. [1][2] He was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He has two brothers, Alex and Ben.
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Position: | Fullback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Scarsdale, New York, U.S. | December 26, 1982
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Greenville (NY) Edgemont |
College: | Wisconsin |
Undrafted: | 2006 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
As a junior, Bernstein, who is Jewish,[5][6] fasted in observance of the religious holiday Yom Kippur prior to a game against Penn State. Bernstein recovered from the fast with a "pregame IV bag, and during the game, moved on to turkey slices, fruit and the Penn State defense", according to ESPN.[7][6]
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