Mike Washington
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | January 7, 1953||||||
Died: | December 27, 2021 Pike Road, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 68)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Montgomery (AL) Lee | ||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 53 | ||||||
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Mike Washington (January 7, 1953 – December 27, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1984.
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Washington was an All-American at Alabama in 1974 and was selected in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of 1975 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts.[1]
His career ended after a head injury in the 1984 season opener against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
References
- ^ "Mike Washington, DB at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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