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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | May 13, 1972 |
| Place of birth: | Watsonville, California |
| Career information | |
| College: | Northeastern University |
| Undrafted: | 1995 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Tackles: | 10 |
| Sacks: | 4.0 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Josh Heinrich Taves (aka Josh Heinrich; born May 13, 1972, in Watsonville, California) is a former professional American football player.[1]
Biography[edit]
Taves is Jewish.[2] He played football for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, and for Northeastern University, where he twice made the Jewish All-American team.[3][4]
He was named NFL Europe's 1998 Most Valuable Defensive Player, after he was co-leader in sacks in the league with 9 in 10 games for the Barcelona Dragons.[4]
In the National Football League, he played defensive end for 29 games over three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Goldman, D.J. (2006). Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben Pub. p. 51. ISBN 9781580131834. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "There'a No Place To Hide Taves Has Too Much Of Everything To Be Lost in Nfl Shuffle". Boston Globe. January 13, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "NFL EUROPE'S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER TO SIGN WITH DOLPHINS", Miami Herald, June 20, 1998