Gene Sanders
No. 74
PositionOffensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1956-11-10) November 10, 1956 (age 69)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Jefferson (Harvey, Louisiana)
College
NFL draft1979: 8th round, 217th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played77
Games started40
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eugene Sanders (born November 10, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Washington Huskies. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the eighth round of the 1979 NFL draft.

Sanders retired from pro football due to a shoulder injury. He later worked in management for Xerox and the YMCA, as well as being ordained as a Baptist minister.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Buc shares his life lessons".