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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Welch, West Virginia, U.S. | April 7, 1954||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Alexander Hamilton (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||||||
College: | USC | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 12 / pick: 317 | ||||||||||||||
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Roderick Darryl Martin (born April 7, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders from 1977 to 1988. He is best known for his record three interceptions in Super Bowl XV, which put him on the cover of Sports Illustrated.[1]