Cyril Pinder
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 13, 1946 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 22, 2021 (aged 74) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Crispus Attucks (Hollywood, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 2nd round, 39th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Cyril Calvin Pinder (November 13, 1946 – January 22, 2021)[1] was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Pinder attended Crispus Attucks High School in Hollywood, Florida, where he began playing football as a junior. He was an All-state selection at both football and basketball. He also practiced track.
He accepted a scholarship from the University of Illinois. During his junior year with the Fighting Illini, he was declared permanently ineligible by the Big Ten Conference on March 4, 1967, for having more than US $500 in expenses per year paid for by money from a slush fund set up by the university's athletic department.[2] He finished his college career with 92 carries for 434 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also was an indoor sprint champion.