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Happy 44th birthday to Justin Kurpeikis
Born July 17, 1977 in Allison Park, PA
Patriot LB, 2004-05; uniform #47
Signed to the practice squad on October 22, 2003
Justin Kurpeikis was undrafted out of Penn State, where he had been a 2000 All Big 10 Conference first teamer. He was first with the Steelers for three years, appearing in just nine games during that time. From 2004-05 Kurpeikis was with the Patriots, spending more time on the practice squad than on the 53 man roster. In the five games that he got to play for the Pats he had three tackles (one solo). Kurpeikis also spent time with Cleveland, Detroit, and Hamburg in NFL Europe.
8/27/2004: Dan Klecko, left, stretches with teammate Justin Kurpeikis
Post-NFL Kurpeikis owns a physical therapy clinic, and has worked in sales of medical devices.
LB Justin Kurpeikis released from Practice Squad
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July 17, 2007:
The Miami Dolphins have released quarterback Daunte Culpepper, the NFL said on Tuesday.
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Other pro football players born on July 17 with New England connections include:
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Stalin Colinet, born 7/17/1974; Boston College.
The defensive lineman was a third round draft pick by Minnesota, and played in 68 games with 42 starts over six NFL seasons.
Among other things.
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Clyde Smith, born 7/17/1904; Providence Steam Roller.
A three-time all-pro center, Smith was part of the 1928 championship team from Providence that lost only one game and outscored their opponents by a 3:1 margin.
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Ed Brawley, born 7/17/1884; born in Boston, Medford High School, Holy Cross.
Two guys from Peabody in one day?
After a brief time in the NFL (where he played with Jim Thorpe), Brawley coached football, basketball, and baseball at Allen Military School in Waltham and Hillhouse High School in New Haven. From 1922 to 1926 he was the head football coach at Peabody High School as well as the University of Peabody, a semi-pro football team. Ed Brawley was the chair of Peabody High's history department until his death on May 1, 1956.
This photo from 1921 shows several members of the University of Peabody football team,
including Edward Brawley senior (top right) who coached the team in the 1920s and 1930s.
Courtesy of Peabody Historical Society.
Some other notable pro football players born on this date:
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Daryle Lamonica, 80 (7/17/41); the Mad Bomber had a career record of 66-16-6 and may have been the league's best player over the final three years of the American Football League. In 1969 Lamonica led the league in passing yards, touchdowns, TD percentage, lowest sack percentage - and also had three 4th quarter game winning comebacks, leading the Raiders to a 12-1-1 record.
True fans of the Silver and Black know that the Oakland, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas Raiders history at quarterback is amazing, including Daryle Lamonica
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Eric Moulds, 48 (7/17/73); this three-time Buffalo Bill Pro Bowler was one of the NFL's premier wide receivers from 1998 to 2002. He had 764 career receptions and 49 touchdowns, with 12,310 all purpose yards.
On the latest episode of Listen In With KNN on Fox Sports 1340AM, host Kelsey Nicole Nelson welcomed former Buffalo Bills wide receiver and three-time Pro Bowle
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Mike Thomas (1953-2019); the running back was the 1975 offensive rookie of the year for Washington, but overuse (813 touches in his first three seasons) shortened his career.
Mike Thomas, a standout running back from Greenville who followed two older brothers into the National Football League, has died at the age of 66.
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