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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bellflower (Bellflower, California) | ||||||||
| College: | USC (1965–1967) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||
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Anthony Ronald Yary (born July 16, 1946) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Minnesota Vikings, and also for the Los Angeles Rams. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Yary gave credit for his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction to his former coaches, John Ashton (high school) John McKay (college) and Bud Grant (professional). He also praised his position coaches Marv Goux, Dave Levy, John Michaels and Jerry Burns.[1]