Dennis Cambal
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| Position | Tight end | ||||
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| Born | January 27, 1949 Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Died | September 9, 2018 (aged 69) Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Phillips Academy (Andover, Massachusetts) | ||||
| College | William & Mary | ||||
| NFL draft | 1972: 14th round, 358th overall pick | ||||
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Dennis Hayden Cambal (January 27, 1949 – September 9, 2018) was an American professional football player for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Jets. He played the running back position in college at William & Mary.[1] He was selected 358th overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 14th round of the 1972 NFL draft and was placed on their taxi squad for the 1972 season but then was cut.[2] The Jets signed him as a free agent before the 1973 season and he made the team, playing in eight games mostly as a tight end and on special teams.[2][3][4][5] He missed five games in October and November due to an injury he suffered in the Jets' October 21 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] In 1974, he crossed the Jets' picket line during the 1974 NFL strike during the preseason, but was waived before the regular season started.[7][8]
He died on September 9, 2018, in Barnstable, Massachusetts at age 69.[9]
References
- ↑ Dennis Cambal @ pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- 1 2 Friefeld, Robert (July 29, 1973). "Rookie confident second time around". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 4B. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dennis Cambal". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ↑ Di Trani, Vinny (August 27, 1973). "Setback served Jets' purpose". The Record. p. B-3. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ Fox, Larry (September 18, 1973). "Weeb wants to hand Charley a winner". Daily News. p. 23C. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pro Football". The Morning News. October 25, 1973. p. 40. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jets' Dennis Cambal crosses picket line". Cumberland Sunday Times. July 28, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ McKenna, Charley (September 5, 1974). "Disappearing center muses over future". Newsday. p. 141. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dennis H. Cambal "Coach"". capecodtimes.com. September 15, 2018. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2020.