Jim Langer
Langer in 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center, Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 16, 1948 Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 29, 2019 (aged 71) Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Royalton (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | South Dakota State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970: undrafted | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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James John Langer (May 16, 1948 – August 29, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. BBC Sport reported him as one of the greatest centers in NFL history. Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1987.
He is one of only five Dolphins players to get elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility; the others being Dan Marino, Don Shula, Paul Warfield, and Jason Taylor.