Doug France
{{Short description|American football player (1953–2016)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Doug France
|image = 1986 Jeno's Pizza - 18 - Alan Page (Doug France crop).jpg
|caption = France with the Los Angeles Rams in 1977
|number=77
|position=Offensive tackle
|birth_date={{Birth date|1953|4|26|mf=yes}}
|birth_place=Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
|death_date={{Death date and age|2016|4|8|1953|4|26|mf=yes}}
|death_place=Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|weight_lb=270
|height_in=5
|high_school=Colonel White (OH)
|college=Ohio State
|draftyear=1975
|draftround=1
|draftpick=20
|teams=
|highlights=
- Second-team All-Pro (1978)
- 2× Pro Bowl (1977, 1978)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975)
- Second-team All-American (1974)
- First-team All-Big Ten (1974)
|statlabel1=Games played
|statvalue1=110
|statlabel2=Games started
|statvalue2=87
|statlabel3=Fumble recoveries
|statvalue3=2
|pfr=FranDo00
}}
Frederick Douglas France Jr. (April 26, 1953 – April 8, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Football career
France attended and played football at Colonel White High School in Dayton, Ohio.
France played tight end for Ohio State (1971–74).
France was drafted in the first round as the 20th pick in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams after the team selected Dennis Harrah with the 11th pick. France played for the Los Angeles Rams for seven years and went to the Pro Bowl for two straight years (1977–78). Then France spent one season with the Houston Oilers in 1983.
After retiring from the NFL he attempted to become an actor before becoming a high school offensive line coach at La Quinta High School, Westminster, CA.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-13-sp-22803-story.html |title=Ex-Ram Doug France Talks a Tough Line at La Quinta|date=September 13, 1985|first=Steve|last=Lowery|newspaper=LA Times}} He died on April 8, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dayton/obituary.aspx?n=france-fredrick-doug&pid=179624247&fhid=21899|title = France FREDRICK Jr. Obituary (2016) Dayton Daily News| website=Legacy.com }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0289803}}
{{1975 NFL Draft}}
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Category:Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:Houston Oilers players
Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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