Nick Roman
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Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1947 Canton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 18, 2003 (aged 55) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McKinley (Canton) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State (1965–1969) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970: 10th round, 241st pick | ||||||||
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Nicholas George Roman (September 23, 1947 – May 18, 2003) was an American professional football defensive end who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. He was selected by the Bengals in the tenth round of the 1970 NFL draft after playing college football at Ohio State University.
Nicholas George Roman was born on September 23, 1947, in Canton, Ohio.[1] He attended Canton McKinley High School in Canton.[1] He was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame in 2019.[2]
Roman was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes of Ohio State University from 1965 to 1969.[1] He was a letterman in 1966, 1967, and 1969.[1] Roman enrolled in Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in 1968 due to thinking he would get drafted.[2] However, he suffered a knee injury during ROTC training and missed the entire 1968 football season.[3][2] The 1968 Buckeyes were consensus national champions.