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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 12, 1952 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 23, 2023 (aged 71) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Bryan Station (Lexington) | ||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 4 / pick: 89 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Frank Preston LeMaster (March 12, 1952 – March 23, 2023) was an American professional football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he played four years of college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 1974 NFL draft. He was a key member of Philadelphia's defense for several years, and along with Bill Bergey and John Bunting, led one of the best 1970s linebacking corps in the league. He helped them reach Super Bowl XV in 1980 and was selected to his first and only Pro Bowl the following season. However, he missed 1983 due to injury and was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1984. He was unable to make the final roster of the 49ers and retired afterwards.