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{{for|the American jazz trumpeter|Jerry Rusch}} |
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|name=Jerry Rush |
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1942|8|7}} |
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+ | |afldraftround=[[1965 American Football League draft#Round one|1]] |
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+ | |afldraftpick=7<br>(by the [[New England Patriots|Boston Patriots]]) |
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| − | |college=[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan |
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* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1965}}–{{NFL Year|1971}}) |
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1965}}–{{NFL Year|1971}}) |
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|birth_place=[[Pontiac, Michigan]] |
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| − | '''Gerald Mitchell Rush''' (born August 7, 1942 |
+ | '''Gerald Mitchell Rush''' (born August 7, 1942) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Detroit Lions]] in the second round of the [[1965 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]. He played his entire professional career with the Lions, retiring during [[training camp (National Football League)|training camp]] before the [[1972 NFL season|1972 season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19720720&id=Yw4oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8gQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5388,1957636&hl=en|title=Rush calls it quits|date=20 July 1972|work=[[Argus-Press]]|publisher=[[Associated Press|AP]]|page=18|accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref> |
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| − | {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| − | | NAME = Rush, Jerry |
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| − | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player |
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| − | | DATE OF BIRTH = August 7, 1942 |
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| − | | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Pontiac, Michigan]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rush, Jerry}} |
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[[Category:1942 births]] |
[[Category:1942 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Players of American football from Michigan]] |
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[[Category:American football defensive tackles]] |
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Revision as of 05:37, 25 March 2017
- For the American jazz trumpeter, see Jerry Rusch.
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| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 7, 1942 | |
| Place of birth: Pontiac, Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| College: Michigan State | |
| NFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25 | |
| AFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 (by the Boston Patriots) | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Detroit Lions ( 1965– 1971) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games played | 89 |
| Fumble recoveries | 3 |
| Yards | 7 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Gerald Mitchell Rush (born August 7, 1942) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1965 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. He played his entire professional career with the Lions, retiring during training camp before the 1972 season.[1]
References
- ↑ "Rush calls it quits". Argus-Press (AP): p. 18. 20 July 1972. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19720720&id=Yw4oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8gQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5388,1957636&hl=en. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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