Keith DeLong
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | San Diego, California, U.S. | August 14, 1967||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Lawrence (KS) | ||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 | ||||||
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Keith Allen DeLong (born August 14, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1989 to 1993. He was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft.[1] He earned a Super Bowl ring in his rookie season, in Super Bowl XXIV.[2]
DeLong is the son of SEC Legend and Outland Trophy winner Steve DeLong. He is one of only a handful of father/son combinations who both played at the NFL level. Both attended the University of Tennessee.[3] He was married to Marla Murrah, the niece of country songwriter Roger Murrah, and they had three children, two daughters and a son.
References
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ George, Thomas (January 29, 1990). "The Big Easy: Fat City for Montana and 49ers; Broncos Fall, 55-10, And So Do Records". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Keith DeLong Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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