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| Born: | March 21, 1938 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Died: | June 23, 2019 (aged 81) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| High school | Henry Grady (GA) |
| AFL draft | 1960 / Round: Second Selections |
| Drafted by | Boston Patriots |
| NFL draft | 1959 / Round: 17 / Pick: 197 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1960–1965 | AFL Boston Patriots |
| 1966 | AFL Miami Dolphins |
John Lawrence Rudolph (March 21, 1938 – June 23, 2019)[1] was an American football player who played linebacker for six seasons in the American Football League (AFL), first for the Boston Patriots and then for the Miami Dolphins.[2] Rudolph was an original Boston Patriot, and an original Miami Dolphin.