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| Date of birth | (1963-02-08) February 8, 1963 (age 61) |
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| Place of birth | Tripoli, Libya |
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| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| US college | Oregon |
| NFL draft | 1986 / Round: 9 / Pick: 240 |
| Career history | |
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| 1986–1987 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988–1989 | BC Lions |
| 1990 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1990 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1988 |
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Anthony Earl Cherry (born February 8, 1963) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the B.C. Lions. He was selected in the 1986 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round (240th pick) out of the University of Oregon.[1] He is distinguished as being the first Libyan to play in the National Football League (NFL). Cherry's height is 5'7".[2]
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