Pat Curran (born September 21, 1945) is a retired

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. Curran played for the

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and

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between 1969 and 1978. Curran is a 1964 graduate of

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's Juneau High School and a 1968 graduate of Lakeland College near

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. He was a two-time NAIA All-American while playing running back at Lakeland and he set a number of school records. Today, he holds Lakeland school records in career, single season and single game scoring and touchdowns, he is #3 in career rushing yards and #4 in single season rushing yards. He is a member of Lakeland's Athletic Hall of Fame. After retiring as a player, Curran served as a

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on Chargers radio broadcasts from 1978 to 1994. He was elected to the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2013. Curran is now a sales representative for Snap-On tools, working out of several automotive technical schools.

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1945 births Living people American football tight ends Lakeland Muskies football players Los Angeles Rams players National Football League announcers San Diego Chargers announcers San Diego Chargers players Sportspeople from Milwaukee Players of American football from Milwaukee {{tightend-1940s-stub