Van Waiters (born February 27, 1965) is a former professional

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who played five seasons in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He was a third-round draft pick by the Browns in the 1988 NFL Draft. Waiters scored a receiving touchdown against the Vikings in 1989 on a pass from

Mike Pagel Michael Jonathan Pagel (born September 13, 1960) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'2", quarterback from Arizona State, Pagel played in 12 NFL ...

on a fake field goal play.

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1965 births American football linebackers Cleveland Browns players Minnesota Vikings players Indiana Hoosiers football players Living people Sportspeople from Coral Gables, Florida Players of American football from Miami-Dade County, Florida {{linebacker-1960s-stub