Anthony Earl Cherry (born February 8, 1963) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the B.C. Lions. He was selected in the 1986 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round (240th pick) out of the University of Oregon.[1] He is distinguished as being the first Libyan to play in the National Football League (NFL). Cherry's height is 5'7".[2]
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1963 Tripoli, Libya | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Victor Valley (Victorville, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 9 / pick: 240 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ 1988 CFL Facts Figures and Records
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