Lee Bernet (born January 24, 1944) is an American former college and professional American football player. An offensive tackle, he played college football at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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and played professionally for the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
in the
American Football League
The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. ...
's
1965
Events January–February
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and
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
seasons.
Bernet played high school football at
Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School is a 4–year public high school and middle school located in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1916, Morgan Park is a part of the Chicago Public Schools dis ...
in
Chicago
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See also
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List of American Football League players
The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969).
Players
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D
Elbert Dubenion
E
F
G
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Notes
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References
1944 births
Denver Broncos (AFL) players
Wisconsin Badgers football players
Living people
American football tight ends
Players of American football from Chicago
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