Jeffery Dale

Jeffery Dale

No. 37
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1962-10-06) October 6, 1962 (age 62) Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Winnfield (LA)
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
San Diego Chargers (1985–1986, 1988)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (1984)
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started: 42 - 34 Interceptions: 6 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeffery[1] Dwayne Dale (born October 6, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[2]

Dale was born October 6, 1962, in Pineville, Louisiana,[1] and grew up in Winnfield. He was an All-American running back and safety for four years at Winnfield High School in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was then recruited as a safety and started at Louisiana State University.[3] At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), Dale was believed to be the largest free safety in the NFL during his time with the Chargers.[4]

From 2001 - 2010, Dale was a director for Aramark, including at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.[5][6]

Dale received his Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Washington in 2011. He is currently a director at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

References

1. Jeffery Dale, DB at NFL.com
2. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
3. "Sporting Pair : Jeff and Michelle Dale Have a Marriage Built on Competition", Marc Appleman, Los Angeles Times, November 13, 1986
4. JEFF DALE : Rookie Free Safety Is the Big Hitter in Chargers' Defense"", by Chris Cobbs, Los Angeles Times, November 8, 1985.
5. Jeff Dale - LinkedIn, retrieved June 30, 2015.
6. '83 Orange Bowl ring reunited with owner Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, by Bryce Mursch, WIStv.com, February 26, 2009.