Pete Van Valkenburg (sometimes referred to as Pete Van Valkenburg[1]) is a former running back in the National Football League.[2] Van Valkenburg was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and would play that season with the Buffalo Bills. He split the following season between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. In 1976 he played 12 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, gaining 572 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on 129 carries, plus 421 yards receiving and 2 touchdown on 43 catches. [3]
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1950-05-19) May 19, 1950 (age 72) Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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College: | BYU | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 | ||||||||||||
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