Shar Pourdanesh
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Shar Pourdanesh | |
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Date of birth: | July 19, 1970 |
Place of birth: | Tehran, Iran |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Tackle |
Jersey №: | 67 |
College: | Nevada |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1993 1994-1995 1996-1998 1999-2000 2001 |
Cleveland Browns Baltimore Stallions (CFL) Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Steelers Oakland Raiders |
Stats at NFL.com |
Shahriar Pourdanesh (born July 19, 1970 in Tehran, Iran) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2001 when in 2001 a severe knee injury cut his career short.
He previously played with the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League from 1994-1995, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1994 (the first ever rookie to be honored so), and was a member of the Grey Cup Championship team in 1995. He was also signed to a one year deal with the Cleveland Browns in 1993 under coach Bill Billicheck. He is the only Iranian-born football player in NFL history and has over 80 professional starts in his career.
An All American and All Conference selection, and two time team captain for the University of Nevada, where in 1992 he was awarded Nevada's Most Outstanding Offensive Player award.
Shar is now the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for International Trade Exchange.
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