Joseph Devlin (born February 23, 1954) is a former professional

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offensive tackle in the

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who played for the Buffalo Bills in the 1970s and 1980s.(23 June 2009)
Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 38: OL Joe Devlin
Buffalo Rumblings (SB Nation) Devlin played college football at the

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and he is a cousin of former

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Mike Devlin. Devlin is a graduate of

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and is one of the few professional football players to attend the school, the others being Dan Klecko, Ed Seiwell, and Dan Buchholz, although Seiwell (Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts) never played in a regular season game.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, Joe 1954 births Living people People from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania American football offensive tackles Players of American football from Pennsylvania Iowa Hawkeyes football players Buffalo Bills players Sportspeople from Chester County, Pennsylvania