Eric Holle
American football player
Eric Warner Holle (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL draft after playing college football for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
Eric Warner Holle was born on September 5, 1960, in Houston, Texas. He attended Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, Texas and graduated in 1979. He was later inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame.
College career
Holle was a member of the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas at Austin from 1979 to 1983. He was on the freshman team in 1979 and the main roster from 1980 to 1983. In 1982, he suffered an open dislocation of his pinky finger during a game that caused the bone to visibly stick out. He was named first-team All-SWC by both the Associated Press and United Press International in 1983.
Professional career
Holle was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, with the 117th overall pick, of the 1984 NFL draft.
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