Spain Musgrove

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Spain Musgrove
No. 71, 77
Born:(1945-07-30)July 30, 1945
Kansas City, Missouri
Died:August 20, 2021(2021-08-20) (aged 76)
Career information
Position(s)Defensive tackle
CollegeUtah State
NFL draft1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
As player
1967–1969Washington Redskins
1970Houston Oilers
Career stats

Spain Musgrove (July 30, 1945 – August 20, 2021) was a American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers from 1967–1970.

Early career[]

Musgrove played high school football at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, before playing college football at Utah State University (USU). Musgrove wore #76[1] while at USU, and went 4-6 during his senior year (1966).[2]

Professional career[]

Standing at 6'4" and weighing 275 lbs.,[3] Musgrove was drafted in the second round (38th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Redskins.[4] He was one of five Utah State Aggies football players selected in 1967.[2] Musgrove would play for the Redskins from 1967 to 1969. He was then claimed off waivers in 1970 by the Oilers, where he would play his final season.

References[]

  1. ^ "USU Historical Photo Collection". Utah State University. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  2. ^ a b "Utah State University – 1966". CollegeFootballReference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  3. ^ "Spain Musgrove". NFL official website. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  4. ^ "NFL Draft History: M". NFL official website. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

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