LaSalle Harper (born May 16, 1967) is a former

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. He played for the

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and

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in 1989. He was selected by the Bears in the ninth round of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harper, LaSalle 1967 births Living people American football linebackers Arkansas Razorbacks football players New York Giants players Chicago Bears players Players of American football from Galveston, Texas