Doug Dieken
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | February 12, 1949 Streator, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Streator Township | ||||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 6th round, 142nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Douglas Heye Dieken (born February 12, 1949) is an American retired professional football player and radio color analyst for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. From 1971-2022, he had 51 years of association with the Browns in various capacities - 14 seasons playing as a left tackle (1971-1984), radio analyst for 34 seasons (between two stints: 1985-1995, 1999-2022), and an ambassador/spokesman during the team's three seasons of inactivity (1996-1998).