Herb Lusk

Herb Lusk
No. 32     
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: February 19, 1953 (1953-02-19) (age 59)
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Long Beach State
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 10 / Pick: 273
Debuted in 1976 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Last played in 1978 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Herbert "Herb" Lusk (born February 19, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former American football running back who played for three seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Eagles in the tenth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Long Beach State. Lusk was the first NFL player to kneel in the endzone after a touchdown and pray on October 9, 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ Goldenbach, Alan (September 28, 2007). "After NFL's First Prayer, Religion Touched Down". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/27/AR2007092702077.html. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
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