Philip Dennis Dokes (September 7, 1955 – December 7, 1989[1]) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and defensive tackle for two seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1978. He was named an All-American as a defensive tackle while playing college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | September 7, 1955 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
Died: | December 7, 1989 (aged 34) Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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High school: | North Little Rock (AR) | ||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 1 / pick: 12 | ||||
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Footnotes
edit- ^ "Ex-Oklahoma St. player Dokes dies", The Dallas Morning News (1989-12-08).