Lindsay Haines Knapp (born February 25, 1970) is a former

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in the

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who played for both the

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and the Green Bay Packers. He was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI championship team.

Early life

Knapp grew up in

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, where he was a standout athlete. He was an all-state lineman for Deerfield High School and won the Gatorade Player of the Year award for Illinois during his senior year. After high school, he attended Notre Dame, where he earned an

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and was again a stand-out offensive lineman.

NFL career

Knapp was drafted by Kansas City in the fifth round of the

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(130th overall). He played four years before being placed on waivers by Green Bay. He currently works as a bond salesman.Catching Up With_ Former Notre Dame Offensive Lineman Lindsay Knapp , The Journal Gazette
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References

External links

"Catching up with our former athletes"

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