Robert Vincent "Bob" Jury (born October 5, 1955) is a former

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defensive back who played one season with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft. Jury played college football at the

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and attended South Park High School in South Park, Pennsylvania. He was a consensus All-American in

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. He is the

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all-time leaders in interceptions (21), interceptions in a season (10) and interception return yards (266).

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