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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 3, 1952 Warren, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Champion (Champion Township, Ohio) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 1 / pick: 14 | ||||||||||
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Randolph Charles Gradishar (born March 3, 1952) is a Hall of Fame (class of 2024) American former professional football player who played 10 seasons as a linebacker during the 1970s and 1980s for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Ohio, Gradishar was a one-time consensus and one-time unanimous All-American for the Ohio State Buckeyes, before playing ten seasons for Denver, where he was the centerpiece of their "Orange Crush Defense". In 2024, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1]
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- ^ St. Clair, Ian (February 8, 2024). "Randy Gradishar finally inducted into the HOF". Mile High Report. Retrieved July 3, 2024.