 Langer in 1969 | |||||||||
| No. 62, 58 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center, Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 16, 1948 Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 29, 2019 (aged 71) Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Royalton (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | South Dakota State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1970 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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James John Langer (May 16, 1948 – August 29, 2019)[1] was an American professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. BBC Sport reported him as one of the greatest centers in NFL history.[2] Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1987.[3]
He is one of only five Dolphins players to get elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility; the others being Dan Marino, Don Shula, Paul Warfield, and Jason Taylor.[4]
- ^ "HOF center, Dolphins great Jim Langer dies at 71". NFL.com. August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Langer: Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer dies aged 71". August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Langer Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins: Former center and Hall of Famer Jim Langer has died". www.msn.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.