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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1962-10-06) October 6, 1962 (age 62) Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Winnfield (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 55 | ||||||||
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Jeffery Dwayne Dale (born October 6, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.
Dale was born October 6, 1962, in Pineville, Louisiana, and grew up in Winnfield. He was an All-American running back and safety for four years at Winnfield High School in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was then recruited as a safety and started at Louisiana State University. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), Dale was believed to be the largest free safety in the NFL during his time with the Chargers.
From 2001 - 2010, Dale was a director for Aramark, including at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dale received his Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Washington in 2011. He is currently a director at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
References
- ^ Jeffery Dale, DB at NFL.com
- "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "Sporting Pair : Jeff and Michelle Dale Have a Marriage Built on Competition", Marc Appleman, Los Angeles Times, November 13, 1986
- JEFF DALE : Rookie Free Safety Is the Big Hitter in Chargers' Defense"", by Chris Cobbs, Los Angeles Times, November 8, 1985.
- Jeff Dale - LinkedIn, retrieved June 30, 2015.
- '83 Orange Bowl ring reunited with owner Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, by Bryce Mursch, WIStv.com, February 26, 2009.
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