Jim Merlo
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 3, 1951 Sanger, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Stanford | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 4th round, 86th overall pick | ||||||||
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James Louis Merlo (born October 3, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. Merlo started collecting beer cans after being inspired by Saints teammate Steve Baumgartner.[3] As of 1975, Merlo had 800 beer cans.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jim Merlo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Masumoto, Dave (May 26, 1977). "Jim Merlo reflects on his career". Sanger Herald. pp. D2. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- 1 2 Hudspeth, Ron (October 30, 1975). "Habit Brewing: Saints' Baumgartner Collects Beer Cans". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
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