Dan Nugent

Daniel Lawrence Nugent (August 22, 1953 – October 18, 2001) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Auburn University.

Dan Nugent
No. 62
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1953-08-22)August 22, 1953
Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Died:October 18, 2001(2001-10-18) (aged 48)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Pompano Beach (FL)
College:Auburn
NFL Draft:1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
(by the Los Angeles Rams)[1]
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:58
Games started:24
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Nugent was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and then moved to Florida. He attended Pompano Beach High School, where he played football as a tight end and defensive lineman from 1968 to 1970.[2]

College career

Nugent attended and played college football at Auburn University, where he played tight end before moving to guard.[2]

Professional career

Nugent was selected in the third round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He was then traded to the Washington Redskins in 1976 for second and third round draft picks.[3][4] He played for the Redskins from 1976 to 1980, before being cut during the 1981 offseason due to a herniated disc.[5]

Personal life

Nugent married his wife, Lauren, in 1985. He sold knee and hip implant supplies for Howmedica Osteonics of South Florida.[2] He died on October 18, 2001, in Boca Raton, Florida, from leukemia.[2]

References
  1. "1975 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "D. Nugent, Ex-nfl Player". Sun-Sentinel. October 19, 2001. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  3. "Redskins cut Matuszak". Wilmington Morning Star. September 7, 1976. p. 13. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. "A Quarterback Tetralogy: Rams To Eagles". Pro Football Journal. March 12, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. "Nugent Wins Redress For Redskins Injury". The Washington Post. September 7, 1983. Retrieved 2015-10-09.


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