Larry Flowers (American football)
American football player (born 1958)
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Larry Darnell Flowers (born April 19, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for five seasons with the New York Giants and the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, was one of the top tacklers, and was named to the All-Southwest Conference first team twice.[3][2]
PositionSafety
BornApril 19, 1958
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | April 19, 1958 Temple, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Temple | ||||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 4th round, 102nd overall pick | ||||||||
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According to Jets special teams coach Larry Pasquale, Flowers was "one of the best special teams players in the game", citing the fact that he played the middle on kick returns and on the end on punt returns.[2]
