American football player
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Position: | Center Offensive guard | ||||||
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Born: | (1961-02-23)February 23, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | June 28, 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 42) El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Redford (MI) | ||||||
College: | Texas-El Paso | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 6 / pick: 153 | ||||||
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Kevin Belcher (February 23, 1961 – June 28, 2003) was an American football center who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Texas at El Paso and attended Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan.
Professional career
Belcher was selected by the New York Giants with the 153rd pick in the 1983 NFL draft. He played in 32 games, starring sixteen, for the Giants from 1983 to 1984. His career ended when he was involved in a car wreck on January 23, 1985, severing a nerve in his leg and leaving him with many other internal injuries.
Personal life
Belcher owned several businesses. He died at his home in El Paso, Texas on June 28, 2003.
References
- ^ "KEVIN BELCHER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "Kevin Belcher". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "Former N.Y. Giant Kevin Belcher, 42, Dies". ourmidland.com. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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