Rusty Chambers
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Amite City, Louisiana, U.S.
Hammond, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | November 10, 1953 Amite City, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 1, 1981 (aged 27) Hammond, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Tulane | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: undrafted | ||||||||
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Russell Francis "Rusty" Chambers (November 10, 1953 – July 1, 1981) was an American professional football linebacker. He played for the Tulane Green Wave in college and professionally for the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Chambers led the Dolphins in tackles for two consecutive years. His career was cut short at the age of 27 when he died in a car accident on July 1, 1981.[1]
Chambers was born on November 10, 1953, in Amite City, Louisiana. His entire childhood was spent in southern Louisiana. He attended Loranger High School and received his college degree from Tulane University.[2]
College career
Chambers played from 1971 to 1974 at linebacker for the Tulane Green Wave football team under head coach Bennie Ellender. In 1973, Chambers helped lead his Tulane football team to its most successful season since 1934. The Green Wave won its first six games of the season, including three consecutive victories against top-twenty ranked opponents. The team finished with a 9–3 record and a final ranking of No. 15 in the UPI College Football Poll. Chambers led the team that season with 153 tackles. Chambers and his defensive teammates held five opponents to six points or less, including a 14–0 regular victory against in-state rival LSU in the regular season finale before a beyond-capacity crowd of 86,598 at Tulane Stadium. In that game, the Green Wave beat the LSU Tigers for the first time since 1948.[3]