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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 17, 1945 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Freeport | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 12 / pick: 298 | ||||||||
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Preston James Pearson (born January 17, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.