Lorenzo Z. Freeman (May 23, 1964 – October 10, 2016) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from Camden, New Jersey.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | May 23, 1964||||||
Died: | October 10, 2016 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 52)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Camden (NJ) Wilson | ||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 4 / pick: 89 | ||||||
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He was the 89th draft pick in the fourth round and selected by the Green Bay Packers in 1987.[1] He played five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1987 to 1990 and the New York Giants in 1991.[2] He was later a coach for Plum High School.
Freeman was found dead on October 10, 2016.[3] He was 52.
References
edit- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Lorenzo Freeman. nfl.com
- ^ Obituary: Lorenzo Freeman / Former Steeler was football coach at Plum