Buddy Curry
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | June 4, 1958 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Danville (VA) George Washington | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 2nd round, 36th overall pick | ||||||||
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George Jessel "Buddy" Curry (born June 4, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons from 1980 to 1987. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. A second-round pick in the 1980 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, he and his Falcons teammate Al Richardson were selected as the 1980 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
He is currently the head master trainer for USA Football's "Heads Up Football Program", which teaches youth athletes proper tackling techniques.