Greg Peters (American football)

Greg Peters (born April 27, 1955) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.

Greg Peters
Personal information
Born: (1955-04-27) April 27, 1955 (age 69)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Gatos (CA)
College:California
Position:Offensive guard
NFL draft:1977 / round: 12 / pick: 332
Career history

Early years

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Peters attended Los Gatos High School, where he was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-time All-league selection.[1]

As a senior, he was a two-way player at tackle. He received Most Valuable Lineman in the West Valley Athletic League and All-Central Coast Section honors at the end of the season. He also practiced wrestling.[1]

College career

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Peters accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. As a junior, he was a starter at defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning a Pac-8 co-championship in 1975.[1]

As a senior, he was converted into an offensive guard and was named a starter.

Professional career

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Peters was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round (332nd overall) of the 1977 NFL draft.[2] He suffered a knee injury during rookie camp on July 17 and was lost for the season. He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 11.[3] The Cowboys would go on to win Super Bowl XII. He was waived on August 24, 1978.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Big, bruising Peters powers his way into the Los Gatos High School Hall of Fame". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Landry Concerned About Cowboy Running Backs". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dallas Cuts 10 Players". Retrieved September 28, 2019.