Efren Herrera
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 30, 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | La Puente (CA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1974 / Round: 7 / Pick: 169 | ||||||||||||
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| Field goals made: | 116 |
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| Field goal attempts: | 171 |
| Extra points made: | 256 |
| Extra point attempts: | 268 |
| Games played: | 106 |
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Efren Herrera (born July 30, 1951) is a Mexican-American former placekicker in the National Football League from 1974–1982.
After a college career at the University of California, Los Angeles, he kicked for the Dallas Cowboys in 1974 and 1976–1977. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1977 season. He was a part of the Cowboys' Super Bowl XII-winning team. He later kicked for the Seattle Seahawks as well as the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League.
At age 15, his family moved to the United States from Guadalajara, Mexico. He attended La Puente High School and practiced soccer with no knowledge about football, until he was spotted kicking a basketball into a soccer goal. He eventually joined the football team, playing as a placekicker and safety. He also lettered in baseball, wrestling and track.
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