Forrest Blue
Blue, c. 1975 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 7, 1945 Marfa, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 16, 2011 (aged 65) Carmichael, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chamberlain (Tampa, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn (1965–1967) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968: 1st round, 15th pick | ||||||||
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Forrest Murrell Blue Jr. (September 7, 1945 – July 16, 2011) was an American professional football center who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers from 1968 to 1974 and the Baltimore Colts from 1975 to 1978.