Jeffery Dale

American football player (born 1962)

American football player
Jeffery Dale
No. 37
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1962-10-06) October 6, 1962 (age 61)
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Winnfield (LA)
College:LSU
NFL draft:1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
  • San Diego Chargers (1985–1986, 1988)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:42 - 34
Interceptions:6
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Jeffery[1] Dwayne Dale (born October 6, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[2]

Dale was born October 6, 1962, in Pineville, Louisiana,[1] and grew up in Winnfield. He was an All-American running back and safety for four years at Winnfield High School in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was then recruited as a safety and started at Louisiana State University.[3] At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), Dale was believed to be the largest free safety in the NFL during his time with the Chargers.[4]

From 2001 - 2010, Dale was a director for Aramark, including at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.[5][6]

Dale received his Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Washington in 2011. He is currently a director at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

References

  1. ^ a b c Jeffery Dale, DB at NFL.com
  2. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sporting Pair : Jeff and Michelle Dale Have a Marriage Built on Competition", Marc Appleman, Los Angeles Times, November 13, 1986
  4. ^ JEFF DALE : Rookie Free Safety Is the Big Hitter in Chargers' Defense"", by Chris Cobbs, Los Angeles Times, November 8, 1985.
  5. ^ Jeff Dale - LinkedIn, retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. ^ '83 Orange Bowl ring reunited with owner, by Bryce Mursch, WIStv.com, February 26, 2009.
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San Diego Chargers 1985 NFL draft selections
  • Jim Lachey
  • Jeffery Dale
  • Wayne Davis
  • John Hendy
  • Ralf Mojsiejenko
  • Terry Lewis
  • Mark Fellows
  • Curtis Adams
  • Dan Remsberg
  • Paul Berner
  • David King
  • Jeff Smith
  • Bret Pearson
  • Tony Simmons


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