Eric Grove Torkelson (born March 3, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from (1974–1979 and 1981).
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Born: | Troy, New York, U.S. | March 3, 1952||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | ||||||||
College: | Connecticut | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 11 / pick: 272 | ||||||||
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He was the first football player from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School to reach the NFL.[1]
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