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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1953 Dorking, England | ||||||
| Died: | March 14, 2008 (aged 54) Tucson, Arizona, U.S | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Tucson | ||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 1 / pick: 22 | ||||||
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Michael Daniel Dawson (October 16, 1953 – March 14, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. A 6'4", 256 lb. defensive end from the University of Arizona, Dawson played in nine NFL seasons from 1976 to 1984 for the Cardinals, the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs.