Shar Pourdanesh

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Shar Pourdanesh
Date of birth: July 19, 1970 (1970-07-19) (age 37)
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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