Rodney Winston Breedlove (March 10, 1938 – May 25, 2021) was an American professional

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who was a

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for eight seasons in the

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(NFL) with the

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and the

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from 1960 to 1967. Breedlove was a one-time

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er in 1962.NFL Profile: Rod Breedlove
''NFL.com'' Breedlove received an All-American honorable mention in 1957–59, AP All-ACC selection in 1957 and 1958, and All-

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First-team selection in 1957 as a

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guard.

References

1938 births 2021 deaths Maryland Terrapins football players Washington Redskins players Pittsburgh Steelers players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players Sportspeople from Cumberland, Maryland Sports in Cumberland, Maryland {{linebacker-1930s-stub