TAILIEUCHUNG - Ebook Notable Sports Figures 3: Part 2

(BQ) This work attempts to cover all international, seminal sports figures from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century in all disciplines. More than 600 biographies cover not only athletes but also coaches, team executives, media figures, writers, and sportscasters. The criteria for selection included "first" achievements, impact on sport and then society, records set or broken, and involvement in controversial or newsworthy activities on or off the field. | John Randle 1967- American football player Playing for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks John Randle was a leading defensive tackle in the 1990s. Though small for a defensive tackle in this time period only 6 1 and 267 lbs. he once played in 176 consecutive games and started in 140 consecutive games. Randle also had eight consecutive seasons in which he had at least ten quarterback sacks and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl six times. Randle was born on December 12 1967 in Hearne Texas where he and his older brother Ervin who was also a football player who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1985-92 were raised by their single mother Martha. His mother was employed as a maid and Randle grew up very poor. The family lived in a shack until he was a senior in high school. It was not until Randle began attending Hearne High School that he began to play football following in the steps of his brother. At Hearne High he was both an offensive and defensive lineman. Randle was also a member of the track team. Because of his poor SAT scores however he had to go the junior college route. Plays College Football After spending two years at Trinity Valley Community College Randle entered Texas A M in Kingsville a Division II school. As a senior in 1990 he earned Little All-America honors and graduated with a degree in sociology. Signs With the Vikings as Free Agent During the 1990 NFL draft Randle was not selected in part because of his small size for the position he played. His play at Texas A M did merit a workout with the Atlanta Falcons but they declined to sign him because they believed he was out of shape. A week later the Minnesota Vikings invited him to training camp and Randle was later signed to a free agent contract. He played his heart out to prove his value to the team. John Randle It took several seasons for Randle to emerge as a defensive force. In 1990 he only had one quarterback sack. In 1991 Randle started eight games and had sacks. By

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