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.jpg) France with theLos Angeles Rams in 1977 | |||||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1953-04-26)April 26, 1953 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 8, 2016(2016-04-08) (aged 62) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Colonel White (OH) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 1st round, 20th overall pick | ||||||||
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Frederick Douglas France Jr. (April 26, 1953 – April 8, 2016) was an American professionalfootball player who was atackle for eight seasons in theNational Football League (NFL), primarily with theLos Angeles Rams. He playedcollege football for theOhio State Buckeyes.
France attended and played football atColonel White High School inDayton, Ohio.
France played tight end forOhio State (1971–74).
France was drafted in the first round as the 20th pick in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams after the team selectedDennis Harrah with the 11th pick. France played for the Los Angeles Rams for seven years and went to thePro Bowl for two straight years (1977–78). Then France spent one season with theHouston Oilers in 1983.
After retiring from the NFL he attempted to become an actor before becoming a high school offensive line coach at La Quinta High School, Westminster, CA.[1] He died on April 8, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
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