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American football player (born 1955)

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American football player
Keith Eck
No. 58
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1955-11-28) November 28, 1955 (age 69)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Crespi Carmelite
(Encino, California)
College:UCLA
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:13
Games started:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Keith Eck (born November 28, 1955) is a former offensive lineman who played one season for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at UCLA.

Early life

Eck attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California where he played baseball and football. As a senior, he was voted the El Camino Real League’s most valuable lineman and earned recognition from the United Savings Helms Athletic Foundation of All Southern California High School Football First-team. IN 2008 he was inducted into the Crespi Athletic Hall of Fame.

College

At the University of California, Los Angeles, Eck played center and guard. As a senior, he was Second-team All-Pac-8 as well as receiving the UCLA award for most improved player.

Professional career

In 1977 Eck played for the Washington Redskins professional football team, but was placed on injured reserve for the 1977 season. The following year, he returned to UCLA to coach the offensive tackles and tight-ends. In 1979 Eck played for the New York Giants, backing up Jim Clack at center as well as being the special teams snapper for punts and field goals.

In 1980 his football career ended abruptly when he suffered a heart attack on an airplane en route to his first pre-season training camp for his second year with the New York Giants.

Personal life

After football, Eck has worked in the financial services industry, and in 1990 founded his own financial and insurance company.

References

  1. Bill Verigon, "Hard Year On, Off Field for Parcells", New York Daily News, November 29, 1983, reprinted in Parcells (Sports Publishing LLC, 2000), ISBN 978-1582611464, p. 27. Excerpts available at Google Books.

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