Greg Peters (American football)

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Greg Peters (born April 27, 1955) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.

Early years[]

Peters attended Los Gatos High School, where he was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-time All-league selection.^[1]

As a senior, he was a two-way player at tackle. He received Most Valuable Lineman in the West Valley Athletic League and All-Central Coast Section honors at the end of the season. He also practiced wrestling.^[1]

College career[]

Peters accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. As a junior, he was a starter at defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning a Pac-8 co-championship in 1975.^[1]

As a senior, he was converted into an offensive guard and was named a starter.

Professional career[]

Peters was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round (332nd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.^[2] He suffered a knee injury during rookie camp on July 17 and was lost for the season. He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 11.^[3] The Cowboys would go on to win Super Bowl XII. He was waived on August 24, 1978.^[4]

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