Donald James Maggs (born November 1, 1961) is an American former professional
football
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guard
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in the
United States Football League
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(USFL) and
National Football League
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(NFL).
Maggs was born and raised in
Youngstown, Ohio
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Tulane Green Wave
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, where, as a senior, he was honored by
Gannett News Service
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Following college, Maggs played in the USFL for the
Pittsburgh Maulers Pittsburgh Maulers may refer to:
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(1984) and
New Jersey Generals
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(1985). He was selected by the
Houston Oilers
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in the second round of the 1984 NFL supplemental draft, and they retained his rights when he chose to stay in the USFL. When the USFL ceased operations following the 1985 season, Maggs joined the Oilers. He was with the Oilers for seven seasons, 1986 - 1992, spending the 1987 season on the
injured reserve list
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. He then spent two years with the
Denver Broncos
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