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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 31, 1950 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 7, 2021 (aged 71) Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | M. F. Nichols (Biloxi, MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||||||
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Lionel Sylvester Antoine (August 31, 1950 – December 7, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois University.
He was selected by the Bears with the third-overall pick in the 1972 NFL draft. He played seven seasons in the NFL before a knee injury ended his career.[1] He died on December 7, 2021, at the age of 71.[2][3]