Dan Birdwell
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| Dan Birdwell | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 14, 1940 |
| Place of birth | Big Spring, TX |
| Date of death | February 14, 1978 |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| College | Houston |
| AFL Draft | 1962 / Round 6 / First Pick |
| Jersey Number | 53 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1968 |
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| Teams | |
| 1962-1969 | AFL Oakland Raiders |
Dan Birdwell was an American college and professional football player. A defensive lineman, he played collegiately for the University of Houston, and for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League. He started for the 1967 AFL Champion Raiders, and in the second AFL-NFL World Championship game.
Birdwell died of a massive heart attack at age 37 on Valentine's Day, 1978→
[edit] See also
- Other American Football League players[[Category:1978 deaths]
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