Bruce Huther
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Date of birth: | July 23, 1954 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Paterson, New Jersey | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Haledon (NJ) Manchester | ||||
| College: | New Hampshire | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1977 | ||||
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| Games played: | 92 |
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Bruce Albert Huther (born July 23, 1954) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, the Cleveland Browns, and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of New Hampshire.
Huther grew up in Haledon, New Jersey and played high school football at Manchester Regional High School. He moved on to the University of New Hampshire, where he was a three-year starter at linebacker. He also played some fullback.
He led the team in tackles in his last two seasons, while helping the team win two Yankee Conference Championships (1975 and 1976).
Huther was not selected in the 1977 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. As a rookie, he played mainly on special teams and was a part of the Super Bowl XII winning team, recovering a fumble during the game.
In his second season, he was named the special teams captain and solidified his status as one of the best players on the unit. He won the team's special teams player of the year award twice. He was also considered one of the strongest players on the team.
On August 24, 1981, to make room for rookie Danny Spradlin, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange of a sixth round draft choice (#143-Ken Hammond).
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