Offensive guard
Notre Dame
Height–6-5
Weight–280
Born–8-16-61,
Joliet
Acquisition–Signed as a free agent.
1986 season–He started in every `86 game.
Pro career–Received a game ball vs. San Francisco in `85. . . . Started at right guard for the last 13 games of `85 after serving as a back-up the first three games. . . . Played in total of 46 games in 1985-86: 23 with USFL`s Blitz, 23 with Bears. Drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the
`83 draft, but chose to join Chicago in the USFL. . . . Got into 10 games as a rookie for the Blitz and started in 8 games. . . . Received the starting nod in the final 9 games of `83, including a playoff game at Philadelphia. . . . First pro start came on 5-15-83, also at Philadelphia. . . . Played at left guard for Blitz after replacing Kari Yli-Renko.
Collegiate, personal–All-America at Notre Dame. . . . Lettered for four seasons (1979-82). . . . Played in the 1981 Sugar Bowl loss to Georgia. . . . Played strong guard as a senior, but also played tackle and center during his years at South Bend. . . . Voted the Hering Award as top offensive lineman during spring drills as sophomore, junior and senior.
