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| Born: | July 17, 1943 Newton, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Newton, Texas) |
| College: | Texas Southern University |
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| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Art Strahan (born July 17, 1943) is a former American football player who played defensive end/defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, Orlando Panthers, and Alabama Hawks.
Arthur Ray Strahan was born on July 17, 1943, in Newton, Texas.[1] Strahan grew up in Houston, Texas.[2][3]
Strahan attended Booker T. Washington High School in Newton.[1] He was the co-captain of his high school football team.[4]
Strahan played as a defensive end and offensive lineman for four years at the Texas Southern University.[4] He made all-conference teams his last two seasons.[4]
Strahan played with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League in 1965.[2][3][4] He then played for the Orlando Panthers of the Continental Football League in 1966 and 1967, their first two seasons in Orlando.[2][3][4]
The Panthers then sold Strahan's contract to the Dallas Cowboys on March 13, 1968.[5] Strahan was cut by the Cowboys and picked up off the waiver wire by the Atlanta Falcons on August 28, 1968.[6][7] The Falcons released Strahan on September 3, 1968, and sent him to play for the Continental Football League's Alabama Hawks.[3][7][8] On November 16, 1968, Strahan was added back to the active roster of the Falcons.[9]
Strahan was cut by the Falcons in September 1969, and returned to the Orlando Panthers for the 1969 season.[3][10]
Strahan was signed by the Los Angeles Rams on May 16, 1970.[3] He was subsequently released on September 4, 1970.[11] He played 2 games with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1970.[citation needed]
Strahan married Delores Jean and together they had two sons, Andre and Derrick, and one daughter.[2]
He is the uncle of Michael Strahan.[12] Michael Strahan would follow his uncle in attending the Texas Southern University and becoming a defensive end in the NFL.[12]