Vince Courville
| No. 44, 83 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | December 5, 1959 |
| Place of birth: | Galveston, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Galveston (TX) Ball |
| College: | Rice |
Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Arena football statistics | |
| Receptions: | 28 |
| Tackles: | 48 |
| Pass Breakups: | 10 |
| Total TDs: | 5 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Vincent Eric Courville (born December 5, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He first enrolled at Ranger College before transferring to Texas Southern University and then Rice University. He attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. Ball was also a member of the Houston Gamblers, New York Knights, Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, New York/New Jersey Knights and Ohio Glory.
Early years
Courville played high school football for the Ball High School Tornadoes. He also participated in track and field.[1]
College career
Ranger College
Courville first played college football for the Ranger College Rangers.[2]
Texas Southern University
Courville transferred to Texas Southern University, where he participated in football and track for the Texas Southern Tigers. He attended Texas Southern University from 1979 to 1980. He was voted the Southwest Athletic Conference Track Man of the Year while at Texas Southern.[1]
Rice University
Courville transferred to Rice University, where he lettered for the Rice Owls football team from 1981 to 1983. He recorded five touchdown receptions in 1981. He also participated in track and field, where he was the Southwest Conference 100 meter champion as a junior.[1]
Professional career
Houston Gamblers
Courville signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League on October 24, 1983.[1]
Dallas Cowboys
Courville played in two games for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League in 1987.[2]
New York Knights
Courville played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League in 1988 and earned Second Team All-Arena honors.[3]
Buffalo Bills
Courville was signed by the Buffalo Bills in August 1988.[4]
Houston Oilers
Courville was a member of the Houston Oilers of the National Football League in 1989.[5]
New York/New Jersey Knights
Courville played for the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football from 1991 to 1992.[6]
Ohio Glory
Courville also spent part of the 1992 WLAF season with the Ohio Glory.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "83 Vincent Courville". houston-gamblers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VINCE COURVILLE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Vince Courville". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "NFL ROUNDUP". Gadsden Times. August 2, 1988. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Vince Courville". nfl.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Vince Courville". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.