Kerry August Justin (born May 3, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | May 3, 1955 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||||
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Justin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He played college football at Oregon State.[1][2]
Justin was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1978.[2] He spent six seasons with the Seahawks, 1978–1983, before jumping to the United States Football League with the New Jersey Generals.[3] He was with the Generals for two campaigns, 1984–1985, recording 8 interceptions in the second year.[4] When the USFL folded following the 1985 season, Justin returned to the Seahawks for two more years, 1986–1987.[1]
In eight seasons with the Seahawks, he had seven interceptions returned for 31 yards and three blocked punts which remains a team record.[citation needed]
Personal life
editJustin is a brother of USFL defensive back Tyrone Justin, gridiron defensive back Sid Justin, and the uncle of CFL and Baltimore Ravens defensive back Airabin Justin.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerry Justin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Proving that he's big enough to play football is..." United Press International. October 28, 1980. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sports People: Justin Joining Generals". New York Times. November 25, 1983. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kerry Justin - USFL". USFL site. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Kimbrel, Rick (August 29, 2006). "SoCal has tremendous bloodlines". Rivals.com.
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