Dennis Louis Gentry (born February 10, 1959) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He spent his entire 11-year NFL career with the Bears from 1982 to 1992, and was a part of the Bears team that was victorious in Super Bowl XX versus the New England Patriots. He was also a member of the "Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew" in the video "The Super Bowl Shuffle," which featured him pantomiming on the bass.
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| Position: | Running back, Return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1959-02-10) February 10, 1959 (age 63) Lubbock, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lubbock (TX) Dunbar | ||||||||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 89 | ||||||||||
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In 2001, he was the running backs coach for the XFL's Chicago Enforcers until the league folded.[1][2] Later that year he was hired as a BLESTO regional scout for the Detroit Lions until 2011.[3]
Gentry finished his career with 171 receptions for 2,076 yards and seven touchdowns. He also rushed for 764 yards and five touchdowns. But his main contribution came as a kick returner, and is currently ranked third in return yardage (4,353) for the Bears. Dennis is also tied for the club's all-time kick returns with 192.[4] In 1986, he led the NFL with a 28.8-yards-per-return average.
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