Kurt Sohn (born June 26, 1957 in

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) is a former professional

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player who played wide receiver for eight seasons for the

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from 1981 to 1988. After growing up in

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and excelling in both football and lacrosse, he graduated from

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in 1975. He went to Fordham and

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. He finished his professional career with 79 receptions for 1,018 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was a valuable special teams player as well, serving as both a punt and kick returner. He had 68 PRs for 519 yards and 63 KRs for 1,164 yards. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SohnKu00.htm Kurt Sohn is currently married and lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He has three daughters, Kerri, April and Wendy, with his first wife and a son with his current wife.

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