Jeffery[1] Dwayne Dale (born October 6, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[2]
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 6, 1962 Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Winnfield (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 55 | ||||||||
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Dale was born October 6, 1962, in Pineville, Louisiana,[1] and grew up in Winnfield. He was an All-American running back and safety for four years at Winnfield High School in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was then recruited as a safety and started at Louisiana State University.[3] At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), Dale was believed to be the largest free safety in the NFL during his time with the Chargers.[4]
From 2001 - 2010, Dale was a director for Aramark, including at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.[5][6]
Dale received his Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Washington in 2011. He is currently a director at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
References
edit- ^ a b c Jeffery Dale, DB at NFL.com
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Sporting Pair : Jeff and Michelle Dale Have a Marriage Built on Competition", Marc Appleman, Los Angeles Times, November 13, 1986
- ^ JEFF DALE : Rookie Free Safety Is the Big Hitter in Chargers' Defense"", by Chris Cobbs, Los Angeles Times, November 8, 1985.
- ^ Jeff Dale - LinkedIn, retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ '83 Orange Bowl ring reunited with owner Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, by Bryce Mursch, WIStv.com, February 26, 2009.
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