Gary Lee Roberts (born November 30, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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Born: | Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | November 30, 1946||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Theodore Roosevelt (Kent, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Purdue | ||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 11 / pick: 286 | ||||
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Roberts was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1946 and attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio. He played college football at the University of Purdue and was selected by the New York Jets in the 11th round (268th overall pick) of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He appeared in 11 games for Atlanta, six of them as a starter, during the 1970 season.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Gary Roberts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Roberts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 18, 2020.