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| Born: | (1944-12-25)December 25, 1944 Pasadena, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 6, 2024(2024-02-06) (aged 79) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John Muir (Pasadena) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / round: 4 / pick: 54 (by the Baltimore Colts) | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1966 / round: Red Shirt 1 / pick: 7 (by the Oakland Raiders) | ||||||||
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Rodney Jarvis Sherman (December 25, 1944 – February 6, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Early life
Sherman attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.
College career
Sherman played college football at the University of Southern California. He was an All-Pac-8 selection in 1966.
Professional career
Sherman played for the AFL's Oakland Raiders (1967, 1969) and Cincinnati Bengals (1968) and for the NFL's Raiders (1970–1971), Denver Broncos (1972) and Los Angeles Rams (1973).
Death
Sherman died on February 6, 2024, at the age of 79.
See also
References
- "1966 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "Former USC Wide Receiver Rod Sherman Dies". usctrojans.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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- 1944 births
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- Players of American football from Pasadena, California
- American football wide receivers
- John Muir High School alumni
- USC Trojans football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Denver Broncos players
- Los Angeles Rams players
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