Barney Lewis Chavous ( ; born March 22, 1951) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). He was drafted in the second round (36th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the

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after playing college football for

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. He was selected by the

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as a first-team defensive end on the

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. He played his entire NFL career with the Broncos from 1973-1985. He ranks third on the Broncos' all-time sacks list with 75 and is tied with Tom Jackson for third in Broncos' career starts with 177. Chavous was the head football coach at T. W. Josey High School in

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. Chavous is the uncle of former

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Corey Chavous. Now he works as a team sports coach at Tutt Middle school in

References

1951 births Living people American football defensive linemen People from Aiken, South Carolina Denver Broncos players South Carolina State Bulldogs football players Players of American football from South Carolina African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub