Blair Walter Bush (born November 25, 1956) is a
center
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who played 17 seasons in the
National Football League
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for four teams.
Early life and education
Bush was born in
Fort Hood
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,
Texas
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. He played
high school football
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at
Palos Verdes
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in
Palos Verdes Estates, California
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and
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
University of Washington
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Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
, where he was named to the
1977 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team
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Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
* Guy Benjami ...
, the
1978 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team, and the
1977 College Football All-America Team
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.
At the University of Washington, Bush was a member of the
Lambda Chi Alpha
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fraternity.
NFL career
Bush entered the
National Football League
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in 1978 and player for 17 seasons with the
Cincinnati Bengals
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from 1978 to 1982, the
Seattle Seahawks
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from 1983 to 1988, the
Green Bay Packers
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from 1988 to 1991, and the
Los Angeles Rams
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from 1992 to 1994.
In January 1982, as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, he played in
Super Bowl XVI
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.
1956 births
Living people
American football centers
Washington Huskies football players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Seattle Seahawks players
Green Bay Packers players
Los Angeles Rams players
National Football League replacement players
Ed Block Courage Award recipients
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