Jesse Powell (American football)
Jesse PowellNo. 56 |
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Position: |
Linebacker |
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Personal information |
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Date of birth: |
(1947-04-14)April 14, 1947 |
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Place of birth: |
Matador, Texas |
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Date of death: |
June 14, 2012(2012-06-14) (aged 65) |
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Place of death: |
Lubbock, Texas |
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Height: |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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Weight: |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: |
Spur (TX) |
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College: |
West Texas A&M |
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NFL draft: |
1969 / Round: 9 / Pick: 219 |
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Career history
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Jesse Loy Powell (April 14, 1947 – June 14, 2012) was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He attended West Texas A&M. He played linebacker and special teams with the Miami Dolphins from 1969 to 1973.
Powell was a member of the Dolphins during their perfect season of 1972 when the team had a 17-0 combined record in the regular season and playoffs and won Super Bowl VII. Overall, Powell appeared in three Super Bowls.[1]
Following retirement from the NFL, Powell briefly worked in the food industry before working with State Farm Insurance for 35 years. He retired from that company on March 31, 2012.[1]
Powell died in a Texas hospital on June 14, 2012. His brother told a local news agency that the mechanism of death was cardiac arrest, but a formal cause of death had not been established.[1]
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