Education
He attended Thomas Edison High School in San Antonio.
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He played college football at the University of Texas, where he was a tight education As a sophomore during the 1965 season, he played sparingly and caught one pass for nine yards as the Longhorns went 6-4 under College Football Hall of Fame coach Darrell Royal. In his senior season of 1967, the Longhorns were 6-4.
After his senior year, he was chosen in the sixth round (139th overall) of the 1968 NFL/American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
He began his career at tackle, but later moved to guard. He was given the nickname "Mr.
Consistency" by his teammates. During his eight seasons with the Bengals, he never missed a game, playing in 112 games, of which he started 63.
He was made available in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played two seasons.
He started all 14 games of the 1976 season. He played in just one game his final season of 1977.
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He was an original member of the American Federation of Labor-Congress Cincinnati Bengals, playing with them for eight years.
