Reggie Pinkney
American football player (born 1955)
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Vernon Reginald Pinkney (born May 27, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for two seasons with the Detroit Lions and three with the Baltimore Colts.[1] Pickney was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL draft, after an all-conference college football career with the East Carolina Pirates.
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | May 27, 1955 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | East Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 6th round, 166th overall pick | ||||||||
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Pinkney was born St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is the father of Patrick Pinkney, former quarterback at East Carolina, Chris Curry defensive back at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Aaron Curry, former linebacker of the Oakland Raiders.[2]
