Bonnie Ryan Sloan (born June 1, 1948) is an American former NFL player who was the first of three deaf football players in National Football League history.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | (1948-06-01) June 1, 1948 (age 74) Lebanon, Tennessee | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Madison (TN) Litton | ||||
College: | Austin Peay | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 10 / Pick: 242 | ||||
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Sloan played four games at defensive tackle for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 season.
A native of Lebanon, Tennessee, Sloan starred at Austin Peay State University. He was a 10th round selection (242nd overall pick) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, who released him after that one season due to a knee injury.[1]
Former Denver Bronco Kenny Walker followed him into the NFL, in the early 1990s; both were then followed by fullback Derrick Coleman, who last played for the Arizona Cardinals.
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