Jim Langer
American football player (1948–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James John Langer (May 16, 1948 – August 29, 2019)[1] was an American professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. BBC Sport reported him as one of the greatest centers in NFL history.[2] Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1987.[3]
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Position: | Center, Guard | ||||||
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Born: | (1948-05-16)May 16, 1948 Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | August 29, 2019(2019-08-29) (aged 71) Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Royalton (MN) | ||||||
College: | South Dakota State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1970 | ||||||
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He is one of only five Dolphins players to get elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility; the others being Dan Marino, Don Shula, Paul Warfield, and Jason Taylor.[4]