Russell Gary
American football player (1959–2019)
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)[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 1981 NFL draft selections
- George Rogers
- Russell Gary
- Rickey Jackson
- Frank Warren
- Hoby Brenner
- Louis Oubre
- Jerry Boyarsky
- Nat Hudson
- Johnnie Poe
- Glen Redd
- Kevin Williams
- Gene Gladys
- Kevin Evans
- Toussaint Tyler
- Hokie Gajan
- Lester Mickens
- Jim Wilks
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