Russ Bolinger
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| Position: | Guard Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1954 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lompoc (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | UC Riverside Long Beach St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 3rd round, 68th pick | ||||||||
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Russell Dean Bolinger (born September 10, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a offensive lineman for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1985. He played college football for the UC Riverside Highlanders and Long Beach State 49ers. In 1985, he played for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).
After football, he became an actor, broadcaster, playwright, sports writer/Detroit Free Press and an NFL scout. For the past 30 years he has worked as a recruiting coordinator for the University of Utah, an NFL scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, and Atlanta Falcons.
External links
- NFL.com player page
- Los Angeles Times
- http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/staff/Russ-Bolinger/3e32db48-8e49-4a2e-8630-3f7e5f1b8ec0