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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | August 23, 1934||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | New Hanover (Wilmington) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Duke (1953–1956) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 4 / pick: 43 | ||||||||||||||
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Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Jurgensen was also a longtime color commentator for Washington's radio broadcast crew.