Theodore Bernard Washington Sr. (February 16, 1948 – May 8, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 16, 1948 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 8, 2017 (aged 69) Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | George S. Middleton (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi Valley State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 17 / pick: 439 | ||||||||
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He played ten seasons with the Houston Oilers, playing outside linebacker. Washington attended George S. Middleton High School in Tampa, graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School in Tuskegee, Alabama and later played collegiate football at Mississippi Valley State University. Washington earned a bachelor's degree in Health and Physical Education from MVSU, a master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from Tuskegee University, and devoted his life to Christian ministry following retirement from the NFL. He was the father of former NFL player Ted Washington Jr.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Pro Football" (PDF). Pro Football Hall of Fame. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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