Vern Den Herder
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||
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| Date of birth: | November 28, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth: | Le Mars, Iowa | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Sioux Center (IA) | ||
| College: | Central (IA) | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 9 / Pick: 230 | ||
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Vern Wayne Den Herder (born November 28, 1948) is a former American football player who played twelve seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He played in three Super Bowls for the Dolphins. In 1996, he was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Den Herder attended high school in Sioux Center, Iowa. There was no football team his first two years but he was a star in his junior and senior seasons. He was a star in basketball and added football his last two years.
Den Herder chose Central College in Pella, Iowa, because of its reputation for education in sciences and its affiliation with the Reformed Church in America. He was graduated cum laude with a major in chemistry. At 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) in height, he was the starting center on Central's basketball team for four years and set the school scoring record. He played defensive end in football. CBS anchorman Harry Smith was a teammate.
Den Herder made All-Iowa Conference in 1968, 1969, and 1970. In 1970, his senior season, he was team captain, Iowa Conference MVP, and was named All-America, college division, by the NAIA, the Football Coaches Association, and the Associated Press. Furthermore, he was coached by the late Ron Schipper, himself a College Football Hall of Famer, at Central Iowa.
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