Spain Musgrove (July 30, 1945 – August 20, 2021) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1970.
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| Born: | July 30, 1945 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Died: | August 20, 2021 (aged 76) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| College | Utah State |
| NFL draft | 1967, Round: 2, Pick: 38 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967–1969 | Washington Redskins |
| 1970 | Houston Oilers |
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Early career edit
Musgrove played high school football at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, before playing college football at Utah State University (USU). Musgrove wore #76[1] while at USU, and went 4-6 during his senior year (1966).[2]
Professional career edit
Standing at 6'4" and weighing 275 lbs.,[3] Musgrove was drafted in the second round (38th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Redskins.[4] He was one of five Utah State Aggies football players selected in 1967.[2] Musgrove would play for the Redskins from 1967 to 1969. He was then claimed off waivers in 1970 by the Oilers, where he would play his final season.
References edit
- ^ "USU Historical Photo Collection". Utah State University. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ a b "Utah State University – 1966". CollegeFootballReference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Spain Musgrove". NFL official website. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "NFL Draft History: M". NFL official website. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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