Edgar Chandler
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Cedartown, Georgia, U.S.
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 31, 1946 Cedartown, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | October 17, 1992 (aged 46) Rome, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Cedartown | ||||||||||
| College | Georgia | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 4th round, 86th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Edgar Thomas Chandler, Jr. (August 31, 1946 – October 17, 1992) was an American professional football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL), and for the NFL's New England Patriots. Chandler was a two-time All-American at the University of Georgia, in 1966 and 1967.
Chandler was raised in Cedartown, Georgia, by his mother. Nova Chandler, and his father, Edgar Chandler. Sr. Chandler Jr. attended school in Cedartown,. He played three sports during his high school days at Cedartown High School. Chandler was starter for the varsity basketball Bulldogs. He also competed in track and field, becoming a Georgia state high school shot put champion with a toss of 53 feet and 1 ½ inches. He was an All-American offensive lineman his senior year in 1963. He helped the Cedartown Bulldogs to their first state football championship.
College career
Chandler was an offensive right tackle for the University of Georgia from 1964 to 1967. Chandler accepted an invitation to three different bowl games in his senior year: The Liberty Bowl, the North-South Bowl, and the Hula Bowl. He was first-team All-SEC in 1966. The Bulldogs finished the 1966 season 10–1 overall with an undefeated 5–0 record in the Southeastern Conference. Chandler helped lead the Bulldogs to the 1967 Cotton Bowl Championship.