Josh Taves
Josh Heinrich Taves (a.k.a. Josh Heinrich; born May 13, 1972, in Watsonville, California) is a former professional American football player.[1]
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 13, 1972 Watsonville, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Northeastern University | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1995 | ||||||||
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Biography
Taves is Jewish.[2] He grew up in Truro, MA, played football for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, and for Northeastern University, where he twice made the Jewish All-American team.[3][4]
He was named NFL Europe's 1998 Most Valuable Defensive Player, after he was co-leader in sacks in the league with 9 in 10 games for the Barcelona Dragons.[4]
In the National Football League, he played defensive end for 29 games over three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.[1]
References
- Horvitz, Peter S. (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- Goldman, D.J. (2006). Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben Pub. p. 51. ISBN 9781580131834. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- "There'a No Place To Hide Taves Has Too Much Of Everything To Be Lost in Nfl Shuffle". Boston Globe. January 13, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- "NFL EUROPE'S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER TO SIGN WITH DOLPHINS", Miami Herald, June 20, 1998
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