Blaine Nye
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 Blaine Nye, Ph.D., December, 2008. |
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| Date of birth: | March 29, 1946 |
| Place of birth: | Ogden, UT |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Guard |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| College: | Stanford |
| NFL Draft: | 1968 / Round: 5 / Pick: 130 |
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| 1968-1976 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1974, 1976 |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Blaine Francis Nye (born March 29, 1946 in Ogden, Utah) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League and founder and president of Stanford Consulting Group [1], a firm specializing in economic research and providing expert opinions in business litigation.
Nye played high school football at Servite High School in Anaheim , CA , and college football at Stanford University and made All-AAWU Athletic Association of Western Universities Honorable Mention, while earning a B.A in physics. Nye was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played in 125 games during his 9 year career with the Cowboys, including three Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls.
During the off-season Nye earned a M.S. in physics in 1970 from University of Washington and an M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1974. After retiring from football in 1976, he earned a Ph.D. in finance in 1981 from Stanford Business School. His dissertation was titled "Demand and Pricing for Health Care and Guaranteed Insurability."[2]
In 1981 Nye founded Stanford Consulting Group [3]. Dr. Nye performs numerous economic analysis and research and provides expert testimony in multiple areas including securities litigation, intellectual property, business litigation, damages and insurance economics.
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[edit] Notes
Dave Noland, November 19, 1990, "Physics And Football Were His Fortes Blaine Nye was always a standout student", Sports Illustrated
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