Dale Hellestrae
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| Position: | Tackle / Center / LS | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 11, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth: | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro | ||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||
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Dale Robert Hellestrae (born July 11, 1962) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Ravens. A member of three Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl teams, the 6-foot-5, 300-pound offensive lineman specialized as a long snapper and special teams player during his professional career.
Hellestrae was born in Phoenix, Arizona, as a descendant of Norwegian immigrants; his first name Dale is the name of the area his ancestors came from (Dale, Hordaland), and his second name Hellestrae (Norwegian:Hellestræ) is his ancestors' farm's name.
He attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was an all-state selection in football. After high school, he spent one year at the Marine Military Academy.
He accepted a scholarship to play at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he was a two-year starter and earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a senior, while playing offensive tackle.
Hellestrae was selected in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. During his four seasons with the team, he could only play in 28 games because of injury problems.1988 was his most productive season, when he started at right guard in the final two regular season games and in two playoff games.
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