Place of birth: Lawton, Oklahoma Name Chip Banks College: USC Position Linebacker | Sacks: 46 Date joined 1982 Interceptions: 9 | |
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Date of birth: (1959-09-18) September 18, 1959 (age 56) NFL draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 Role American football linebacker Number 56 (Indianapolis Colts / Linebacker) Education University of Southern California, Lucy Craft Laney High School Awards NFL Honors - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year | ||
William Chip Banks (born September 18, 1959) is a former All-Pro professional American football linebacker.
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High school and college career
Banks graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC), from which he graduated in 1981.
Professional career
Banks was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the #3 Overall Pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He was awarded the NFL Rookie of the Year Award and was a four-time AFC Pro Bowler (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986) with the Cleveland Browns. Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 1993.
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