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1002:Fred McNair
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899:January 13,
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210:First-team
1456:Categories
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1388:Mark Walen
1368:selections
1287:John Candy
1068:Don Wilson
1014:Tom Porras
794:October 2,
703:References
659:touchdowns
599:free agent
579:Mel Renfro
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406:basketball
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391:400 metres
387:200 metres
383:100 metres
362:Early life
286:touchdowns
212:All-Pac-10
125:NFL draft:
60:1963-10-29
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1307:Adam Rita
1285:Owners -
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1212:Bob Skemp
1104:Mark Brus
601:with the
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102:Widefield
35:Position:
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1026:Ed Berry
627:Grey Cup
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523:(USFL).
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