Fred Stokes

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Fred Stokes
Date of birth: (1964-03-14) March 14, 1964 (age 49)
Place of birth: Vidalia, Georgia
Career information
Position(s): Defensive end
College: Georgia Southern
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 12 / Pick: 332
Organizations
 As player:
1987-1988
1989-1992
1993-1994
1995
1996
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
St.Louis Rams
New Orleans Saints
Playing stats at NFL.com

Louis Fred Stokes (born March 14, 1964) is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams.

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Biography [edit]

Stokes was born in Vidalia, Georgia). Stokes played college football at Georgia Southern University.[1]

Professional career [edit]

He was drafted in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.[2] He started in Super Bowl XXVI.

Life after the NFL [edit]

Stokes founded the Fred Stokes Youth Ranch in his home town after his retirement and wrote an autobiography, "The Bridge That Brought Me Over."[citation needed]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Fred Stokes". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved September 5, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Fred Stokes". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2012. 

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