Darrell Nicholson
Darrell Nicholson (born August 23, 1959) is a former American football linebacker. After a career at North Carolina, where he earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1980 when the Tar Heels finished 11–1 and won the ACC with a 6–0 record, Nicholson was selected by the New York Giants in the 1982 NFL Draft.[1] After only one season, he joined the Toronto Argonauts and helped the team win the 71st Grey Cup.[2]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | August 23, 1959 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Winston-Salem (NC) | ||
| College: | North Carolina | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 6 / Pick: 156 | ||
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In his junior season at UNC, where he was a teammate of Lawrence Taylor, Nicholson led the Tar Heels in tackles with 75 solos and 42 assists.[3] He had been the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1978.[4]
His sons A. J. Nicholson and Derek Nicholson played for the Florida State Seminoles.
References
- "Fsu's Nicholson Turns Recruiter On Trip Home". Sun-Sentinel. October 24, 2004.
- http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/417735
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124726/9/index.htm
- Powell, Adam (2006). University of North Carolina football. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 84. ISBN 0-7385-4288-1.
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