Place of birth Norfolk, Virginia Role American football player College North Carolina State Positions Tight end | 1981-1990 New England Patriots Children Jordan Dawson Name Lin Dawson | |
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Date of birth (1959-06-24) June 24, 1959 (age 56) NFL draft 1981 / Round: 8 / Pick 212 Education North Carolina State University | ||
for the Kansas City Chiefs Hall Of Fame quarterback, see Len Dawson
James Linwood Dawson, legally changed to J Lin Dawson in 1993, (born June 24, 1959 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former NFL player. He serves as the Managing Director of The Lin Dawson Organization, LLC.
Lin grew up in Kinston, NC. After graduating from Kinston High School (1977), he accepted a football scholarship from NC State University. In 1981, he was drafted by the New England Patriots Football Club, Inc. (NFL) where he played ten years. As the starting tight-end, he was an integral part of the AFC Championship and Super Bowl XX team. He was a member of the New England Patriots ‘Team of the Decade-1980’s.’
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