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Robert Banks

b. 1963

American football player

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Born 1963. Robert Banks is an American american football player.

Robert Nathan Banks (born December 10, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Born in Williamsburg, Virginia, Banks attended Peninsula Catholic High School before transferring to Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia, to play football. In 1982, the Touchdown Club of Columbus awarded Banks their second annual Sam B. Nicola Trophy, designating him as the National High School Player of the Year. Banks played for University of Notre Dame in the mid-1980s. He was selected by the Houston Oilers football team in the 7th round (176th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft. He played off the bench for one year in Houston before moving to the Cleveland Browns, where he started 15 games in 1989. He started 9 of the 15 games he played in 1990, which was his last year in the NFL.

As of 2016, he is the campus director of admissions for the Houston campus of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance.

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Hampton High School, Peninsula Catholic High School
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Robert Nathan Banks

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Who is Robert Banks?

American football player

When was Robert Banks born?

Robert Banks was born on 10 December 1963 in Williamsburg.

What is Robert Banks's occupation?

Robert Banks is an american football player.

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Robert Banks is American.

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Β· Wikipedia: Robert Banks

Β· Wikidata: Q7341845

Β· DBpedia: Robert Banks (American football)

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