Justin Hugh Armour (born January 1, 1973) is a former professional

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player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the

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, and

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. He is also the former head coach of the

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football team in Manitou Springs, Colorado, along with being the current girls' basketball head coach.

High School

Justin was a Consensus All-American with the Manitou Springs Mustangs. In high school, he helped the Mustangs to a AA state track and field championship in the spring of 1990 and a AAA state championship in the fall of 1990. The Mustangs football team primarily ran the

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which fit Justin's extensive athletic abilities. Justin was coached by George Rykovich.

College career

Justin received an athletic scholarship to play both football and basketball at

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. While recruited as a quarterback, he played four years at wide receiver for the Cardinal coached by Bill Walsh and two years of basketball. As a sophomore, he received an honorable mention All-Pac-10. As a junior, he was selected as All-Pac-10 second-team. As a senior, he ranked ninth in the nation and second in the Pac-10 in receptions. He also set the school career mark with 2,482 receiving yards.

Professional career

Justin was drafted in the fourth round (113th overall) of the

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by the Buffalo Bills. He was a member of the Denver Broncos

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championship team, defeating the

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34-19.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Armour, Justin 1973 births Living people American football wide receivers Buffalo Bills players Denver Broncos players Baltimore Ravens players Stanford Cardinal football players Philadelphia Eagles players