Eddie Dove
American football player (born 1937)
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Edward Everest Dove (born April 4, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected in the third round of the 1959 NFL draft.[1]
PositionsSafety, return specialist
BornApril 4, 1937
Hygiene, Colorado, U.S.
Hygiene, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
 Dove in 1961 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Safety, return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born | April 4, 1937 Hygiene, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Loveland (Loveland, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1959: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dove served in the United States Army's XV Corps as a typist. Dove served two weeks out of the year for the XV Corps starting in 1959.[2]
