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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 1949 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Plateau (AL) Mobile County Training |
| College | Lincoln (MO) |
| NFL draft | 1971: 11th round, 267th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Larry Shears (born August 1, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 1972. He played college football for the Lincoln Blue Tigers.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Larry Shears Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Larry Shears, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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