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Horace Cornellius Copeland (born January 2, 1971) is a former professional
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player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the
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and Oakland Raiders. Copeland was drafted in the 4th round, (#103 overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. Copeland is a graduate of
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in Orlando, Florida, where he also established state records in the high jump and long jump. His high school made it to the 6A Football State Championship, which helped him earn a scholarship to the
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, where he played until his graduation. Throughout his playing career in the NFL, Copeland frequently celebrated touchdowns by performing a backflip. Copeland is married to Tangela Copeland with whom he has four children. He retired in 2000.


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1971 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American football wide receivers Miami Hurricanes football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Miami Dolphins players Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{widereceiver-1970s-stub