Bennie Blades
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 3, 1966 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Piper (Sunrise, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Miami (1984–1987) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1988: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Horatio Benedict Blades Sr. (born September 3, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). A three-time All-Pro, Blades was named to both the Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team and the Detroit Lions All-Time Team. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.