Spain Musgrove

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Spain Musgrove
Date of birth: July 30, 1945 (1945-07-30) (age 62)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Kansas City, MO
Career information
Position(s): Defensive tackle
Jersey №: 71
College: Utah State
NFL Draft: 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Organizations
 As player:
1967-1969
1970
Washington Redskins
Houston Oilers
Stats at NFL.com

Spain Musgrove (born July 30, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers from 1967-1970.

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[edit] Early career

Musgrove played high school football at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Bakersfield 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]

[edit] NFL career

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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ USU Historical Photo Collection. Utah State University. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  2. ^ a b Utah State University - 1966. CollegeFootballReference. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  3. ^ Spain Musgrove. NFL official website. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  4. ^ NFL Draft History: M. NFL official website. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.

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