Lin Dawson
James Linwood Dawson, legally changed to Lin Dawson in 1993 (born June 24, 1959), is an American former professional footballl player who was a tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He serves as the Managing Director of The Lin Dawson Organization, LLC.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | June 24, 1959||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Kinston (Kinston, North Carolina) | ||||||||
College: | North Carolina State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 8 / Pick: 212 | ||||||||
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Lin grew up in Kinston, North Carolina. After graduating from Kinston High School in 1977, he accepted a football scholarship from NC State University. In 1981 NFL Draft, he was selected by New England, where he played ten years. A starter at tight end, Dawson was injured on the first play from scrimmage in Super Bowl XX on an incomplete pass thrown to him by quarterback Tony Eason. He was a member of the New England Patriots ‘Team of the Decade-1980’s.
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