Ed Holler
American football player (1940–2021)
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Ed "Punky" Holler (born Joseph Edward Holler; January 23, 1940 – November 21, 2021[1]), was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
PositionLinebacker
BornJanuary 23, 1940
Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.
Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2021 (aged 81)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 23, 1940 Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 21, 2021 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Dreher (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | South Carolina (1958-1962) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 14th round, 196th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Football career
Holler was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1963 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers and played that season with team.[2] The following season, he played with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He played at the collegiate level at the University of South Carolina.[3]
