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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
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| Born: | (1944-07-10) July 10, 1944 (age 79) Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
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| High school: | Gary (IN) Lew Wallace |
| College: | Purdue |
| NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 (by the Minnesota Vikings)[1] |
| AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 (by the Denver Broncos)[2] |
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Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is a former American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).[3] Shay played college footballatPurdue University, he was named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association[4] and was the seventh selection overall in the 1966 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[5]
He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996,[6] the Purdue University Hall of Fame in 2010.
Shay is currently the Assistant Director of College Scouting for the New York Giants and has been a member of the team's scouting staff since 1977.[7]
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Minnesota Vikings 1966 NFL draft selections
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Denver Broncos 1966 AFL draft selections
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