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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | August 28, 1953 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 4, 2024 (aged 70) Northborough, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | New Hyde Park Memorial (North New Hyde Park, New York) | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 6 / pick: 135 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Robert Hayden Avellini (August 28, 1953 – May 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Bears in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL draft. He finished his career with the New York Jets, for whom he did not appear in a game.