Robert Abraham (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 13, 1960 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Myrtle Beach | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 3 / pick: 77 | ||||||||
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Robert Eugene Abraham (born July 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker who played college football for North Carolina State.[1][2][3] He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft and played there until 1988, mostly as a starter.[4] His best season came in 1984 when he started 16 games and had 106 solo tackles and 92 assists. He missed most of his final season with the team due to injuries.[5][6] He was waived by the Oilers in March 1988 but signed with the New York Giants shortly later.[7] However, he was waived by the Giants in August the same year prior to the start of the season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Abraham mistaken for Gamecocks' Rogers". Centre Daily Times. November 7, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Lipper (September 2, 1981). "Abraham watching, waiting for Redden". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. D1, D3. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Woodward (April 22, 1981). "Pride at steak for Wolfpack". The News and Observer. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Ernie Trubiano (June 6, 1986). "Oiler's Abraham an inspiration for hometown kids". The State. p. D1. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A tale of two Oilers linebackers". Abilene Reporter-News. January 7, 1988. p. 4C. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Giants acquire linebacker Abraham on waivers". Asbury Park Press. Associated Press. March 8, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George Willis (August 23, 1988). "Parcells ponders moving Johnson to Banks' sport". Newsday. p. 97. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Free agents Keith Davis and Robert Abraham were among the 10 players waived yesterday to trim the Giants' roster to 58.
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