Chris Horn

American football wide receiver, NFL player

Chris Horn - American football wide receiver, NFL player
Born

July 13th, 1977
48 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Born in 1977, a professional American football wide receiver played in the National Football League (NFL). Initially signed as an undrafted free agent, played for teams including the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons during an athletic career spanning several seasons. Concurrently, honed skills while competing at the collegiate level. Noteworthy for contributing to offensive plays and achieving career highlights such as significant receptions and yardage accumulations in regular season games.

Played for New Orleans Saints

Played for Atlanta Falcons

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