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Larry Savage (American football)

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Larry Savage
No. 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1957-06-18) June 18, 1957 (age 67)
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Howland (OH)
College:Michigan State
NFL draft:1980 / round: 8 / pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career CFL statistics
Games played:1

Lawrence Edward Savage (born June 18, 1957) is a former American football linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at Michigan State University.

Early life

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Savage attended Howland High School, where he was a starter at defensive end.

He accepted a football scholarship from Michigan State University. As a freshman, he suffered a knee injury and was lost for the season. As a sophomore, he was a backup at inside linebacker.

As a junior, he was named a starter at outside linebacker and helped the team achieve a Big Ten co-championship. He finished his college career with 12 sacks (fourth in school history), 3 interceptions and 4 fumble recoveries.[1]

Professional career

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Dallas Cowboys

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Savage was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eighth round (216th overall) of the 1980 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on August 25.[3]

Cleveland Browns

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In 1981, he was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns. He was released on August 18.[4]

Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

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In August 1981, he was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released on September 11.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan State Football :: Official Athletic Site". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "White to Handle Kicking Chores, Too". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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