Dennis Byrd (American football, born 1946)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | August 31, 1946 Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 22, 2010 (aged 63) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lincolnton (Lincolnton, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | NC State (1964–1967) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dennis Wayne Byrd (August 31, 1946 – July 22, 2010) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL) one season for the Boston Patriots. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, where he was named first-team All-ACC in each of his three years of varsity competition and was a consensus All-American as a senior in 1967. He is regarded as one of the most dominant defensive tackles in the Atlantic Coast Conference history.