Henry Carl Waechter (born February 13, 1959) is a former

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and

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and

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Biography

Waechter was born in

Epworth, Iowa Epworth is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,023 at the 2020 census, up from 1,428 in 2000. History Epworth was platted in 1855. It was named from ...

. He played

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for

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, where he was an All-American, before transferring to the

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, with his younger brother Kevin serving as his teammate at the latter. He was drafted in the seventh round of the

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. Waechter played for the Chicago Bears in 1982, 1984 and 1986. He played for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts in 1983 and 1984, and the Washington Redskins in 1987. Waechter is a member of the

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Bears that won

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. He scored the game's final points on a sack of

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quarterback

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in the end zone for a safety.

References

External links

NFL Enterprises LLC: Henry Waechter Profile

1959 births Living people American football defensive linemen Baltimore Colts players Chicago Bears players Indianapolis Colts players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Washington Redskins players Waldorf Warriors football players People from Epworth, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa National Football League replacement players {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub