Ivan Caesar
US Virgin Islands gridiron football player (1967–2008)
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Ivan Orsen J. Caesar II (January 7, 1967 – April 28, 2008) was an American professional football linebacker who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as well as four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL).
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 19 reps |
PositionLinebacker
BornJanuary 7, 1967
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
DiedApril 28, 2008 (aged 41)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | January 7, 1967 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||
| Died | April 28, 2008 (aged 41) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dorchester (MA) | ||||||||
| College | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 11th round, 286th overall pick | ||||||||
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He was selected 286th overall by the Vikings in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] He also played for the London Monarchs in 1996. Caesar attended Dorchester High School in Dorchester, Massachusetts and Boston College.[2]
Caesar was shot and killed in his Orlando, Florida home on April 28, 2008.[3]
