Spain Musgrove
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| Positions | Defensive end, Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | July 30, 1945 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Died | August 20, 2021 (aged 76) | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Bakersfield (Bakersfield, California) | ||||
| College | Utah State (1965-1966) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1967 (2nd round, 38th overall pick) | ||||
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Spain Musgrove (July 30, 1945 – August 20, 2021) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1970.
Early career
[edit]Musgrove played high school football at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, before playing college football at Utah State University (USU). Musgrove wore #76[1] while at USU, and went 4-6 during his senior year (1966).[2]
Professional career
[edit]Standing at 6'4" and weighing 275 lbs.,[3] Musgrove was drafted in the second round (38th overall) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Redskins.[4] He was one of five Utah State Aggies football players selected in 1967.[2] Musgrove would play for the Redskins from 1967 to 1969. He was then claimed off waivers in 1970 by the Oilers, where he would play his final season.
References
[edit]- ↑ "USU Historical Photo Collection". Utah State University. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- 1 2 "Utah State University – 1966". CollegeFootballReference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ↑ "Spain Musgrove". NFL official website. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ↑ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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