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Donald Igwebuike at NFL.com Donald Amechi Igwebuike (born December 27, 1960 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a former American football kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1989). He is the fourth place all-time scorer for the Buccaneers with 416 overall points. Often kicking barefoot, Igwebuike also played for the 1990 Minnesota Vikings and in the Canadian Football League with the Baltimore Stallions in 1994 and the Memphis Mad Dogs in 1995. He attended Clemson University.

In November 1990, Igwebuike was indicted on charges of assisting a $1 million heroin smuggling plot.^[1] He was acquitted in April 1991.^[2]

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 '''Donald Amechi Igwebuike''' (born December 27, 1960 in [[Enugu|Enugu, Nigeria)]] is a former [[American football]] [[placekicker|kicker]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (1985-1989). He is the fourth place all-time scorer for the Buccaneers with 416 overall points.  Often [[Barefoot_Kickers#Shoes|kicking barefoot]], Igwebuike also played for the 1990 [[Minnesota Vikings]] and in the [[Canadian Football League]] with the [[Baltimore Stallions]] in 1994 and the [[Memphis Mad Dogs]] in 1995.  He attended [[Clemson University]].
+In November 1990, Igwebuike was indicted on charges of assisting a $1 million [[heroin]] [[smuggling]] plot.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/10/sports/viking-place-kicker-is-indicted-on-heroin-smuggling-charges.html Viking Place-Kicker Is Indicted on Heroin-Smuggling Charges]</ref> He was acquitted in April 1991.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/156992/ Igwebuike acquitted of drug smuggling]</ref>
 ==References==
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+==External links==
 *[http://www.bucpower.com/donald-igwebuike.html Profile]
 *[http://www.buccaneers.com/team/alltimerecords.aspx?type=Scoring Statistics]
-*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE6D9173BF931A15752C1A966958260 Plea by Igwebuike]
-*[http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/27/Sports/Low_profile.shtml Low profile (confirmation of not gulity resolution)]
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